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Ginsburg Unbowed: 84-Year-Old Justice Vows To Keep Serving

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told a friendly audience at Adas Israel synagogue in northwest Washington D.C. Thursday that she has no plans to retire.

Ginsburg’s physical fitness is a source of protracted anxiety for Democrats, who fear the 84-year-old’s health could deteriorate at any time, affording President Donald Trump another appointment to the Supreme Court — but the justice vowed to continue serving for as long as she is able.

“So I’m just candid, and I say ‘As long as I can do the job full steam, I will be here,'” she told Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of the Forward, a progressive Jewish monthly. Her remarks drew thunderous applause.

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Ginsburg used to answer such questions by saying she hoped to serve as long as her judicial hero, Justice Louis Brandeis. A formidable progressive jurist and the Court’s first Jewish justice. Brandeis served for 23 years.

The justice meets twice weekly with a personal trainer who tailors a fitness regiment to meet her unique needs. The trainer, Bryant Johnson, published a fitness and training book called “The RBG Workout” in 2017.

While small and hunched in stature, she remains a sharp, engaged presence during oral arguments and continues to produce opinions at a fast pace.

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