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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Back After Stomach Bug

ON THE MEND

The 86-year-old has had recent surgeries for lung cancer and a cancerous tumor on her pancreas.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to work Monday after missing a day of courtroom arguments last week. Chief Justice John Roberts said last week that the 86-year-old was “indisposed due to illness.” A court official later specified that Ginsburg was “home with a stomach bug.” She has in recent years had surgeries for lung cancer and treatment for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas. The justice has said she plans to stay on the high court as long as her health allows.

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