Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Nixes Retirement: As Long As I Can Do The Job Full Steam, I’ll Keep Doing It

The Hill reports:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she plans to remain at the Supreme Court as long as she is able. Ginsburg, who’s 84, said during a Sundance “Cinema Talks” conversation on Sunday that her health is “very good,” The Los Angeles Times reported. “As long as I can do the job full steam, I will be here,” she said.

A report earlier this month said Ginsburg has already hired multiple law clerks for future terms. She has reportedly hired four clerks for the October 2018 term and four clerks for the October 2019 term, which ends in June 2020.

The Washington Post reports:

Ginsburg appeared in good spirits throughout the conversation, especially when Totenberg asked her about her status as a cultural symbol and the growing cult of “the Notorious RBG,” as some supporters call her.

An entire cottage industry has sprung up around the justice in recent years, complete with mugs, T-shirts, songs and even children’s books. “Every liberal in America is prepared to throw their bodies in front of you to protect you,” Totenberg said. “How do colleagues feel?”

“My colleagues are judiciously silent about the notorious RBG,” the justice responded. She’s seen Kate McKinnon’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg character on Saturday Night Live, she added, and she’s a fan.

“I would like to say ‘Ginsburned’ sometimes to my colleagues,” Ginsburg said to applause from the audience, mimicking McKinnon’s signature line. “I liked the actress who portrayed me.”