Snorer in the court? Ruth Bader Ginsburg snoozes

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | March 1, 2006

[Tim Long]

Justice dozes off during political redistricting hearing, colleagues let her sleep

Was it a case of dreaming of a better America, napping on the job, or just being asleep at the switch?

Serving on the highest court in the land is apparently a tiring affair for at least one Supreme Court justice who caught 40 winks on the bench, literally.

According to the Associated Press, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg snoozed during testimony today over political redistricting in Texas.

"The subject matter was extremely technical," notes AP writer Gina Holland, "and near the end of the argument Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dozed in her chair."

During a report by Megyn Kendall of Fox News, an artist's sketch of the hearing was aired with Ginsburg's head using the bench as a pillow.

There was no word if there was any audible snoring echoing through the esteemed chamber, but the sleep session was noticed by Bader's colleagues who made a snap judgment to let their associate continue her slumber.

"Justices David Souter and Samuel Alito, who flank the 72-year-old, looked at her but did not give her a nudge," writes Holland.

[Nova442]

I don't see where it would be challenged to, but more importantly there are transcrips of all the oral arguments anyway which means she won't have missed anything except a chance to ask questions of counsel.

Still, this bodes well for a retirement in the near future.

[joyspring777]

I would hope that someone would demand an explanation, even if it is a generic "I was up late last night with my sick grand daughter", otherwise she should retire.

This behaviour (dozing on the SCOTUS) is rude and inexcusable.

[Tim Long]

I won't even complain if he wants to put Gonzales on the court for Stevens (still a massive move to the right of course).

I would. No pro-aborts for me, thanks. : )

[Tim Long]

The really sad part is by the time we get to those appointments, the press, the liberals, our own GOP people, and some Freepers might have weakened Bush so much he may not get who he wants.

I don't think he needs our help in weakening himself. Maybe if he listened to his base every once in while.

[ozzymandus]

Maybe she had been out drinking with david gregory.

[PETEPARSLEY]

This is what people need to wear so they can't say you were sleeping.....it works every time.

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[Tim Long]

I wonder how Clarence Thomas would have woken her?

Hey, no hair on Coke can jokes. That was all BS. : )

[joyspring777]

Now there is an idea...could Jay Leno's writers really go for it???

We can hope!

How about Top Ten things a SCJ dreams about during sleeping on the job?

[firewalk]

According to the Associated Press,
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg snoozed during testimony today over
political redistricting in Texas.

holy smokes...
time to retire...

[moose2004]

I think privately she is very bitter and angry (why are liberals so angry?) that she will never become Chief Justice.

[hosepipe]

Why NOT?.. She already knows how she will vote..

[Tim Long]

I'll bet everyone was awake yesterday when Anna Nicole showed up.

I know I would be. ; )

[Atlas Sneezed]

[Tim Long]

Thanks. I was wanting to see it.

[null and void]

Fixed your typo: Ginsburg was born Joan Ruth Bader-Meinhoff on March 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York.

[Junior_G]

That is frickin' hilarious.

[null and void]

Got her best side, I see...

[COUNTrecount]

[BJClinton]

Or put her hand in a bucket of warm water. Or do the shaving cream in the hand trick.

[Tim Long]

Once I saw where someone woke someone else up by lighting a match stuck between their toes. It was pretty hilarious.