Posted on 03/01/2006 10:54:55 PM PST by 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.
That pic is great.
Wow! She ain't just snoozing in her chair, she's got a full-on faceplant going. Alito seriously needed to put some Post-its on her forehead.
Good one.
Is Marcie secretly asleep??
Ginsburg should be embarassed by this, it's time for her to retire!
I demand the immediate resignation of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the United States Supreme Court due to her abdication of her Constitutional Duties.
I also Demand that every congressional committee put aside every piece of important legislation and halt all current proceedings and investigate this unconstitutional dereliction of duty on the part of the Supreme Court Justice.
I also demand that the executive branch appoint an independent investigator to investigate this.
I also demand that she be remanded from rendering any vote or opinion on the case in which she fell asleep.
For all of the above, I still demand that she tender her resignation immediately regardless of the reports of any of the investigations!!
(The above is an example of what the reaction around the nation would be if Ruth Bader Ginsburg were a "Conservative" Justice)
LOL
After Anna Nicole Smith who could possibly go back to stale, boring technical stuff.
She is not well. but infirm judges manage to last years on the Court. Think Douglas and Marshall, who hun in there at least two years after they had "lost it."
"I demand the immediate resignation of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from the United States Supreme Court due to her abdication of her Constitutional Duties.
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I can just hear it now, the screaching halt of the DNC scandal mill against Bush. Wondering what in the world will happen if the President will 'install' a new justice.
Well - she could have died - and nobody noticed!!
" Do these glasses make my nose and butt look big"?
Perhaps madame would prefer something in our Burka line of robes.... all the ugly muslim women are wearing them this season.
I refer to her as Ruth Vader Ginsberg. She may look like Yoda, but she's definitely with the dark side!
She should immediatly recluse herself from this case. There was a recent case in Texas overruled by the Supremes because the Defense Attorney dozed off during the Trial. She voted to overule the Jury and send it back for retrial.
Drudge has it on his homepage now...
http://www.drudgereport.com/
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