This archive report was first published on 17 July 2020.
July 17, 2020, marked a significant update in the health of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has been battling cancer for years.
Despite her age and previous health scares, Ginsburg has chosen to remain on the bench, aware that her departure could shift the US judicial landscape.
According to Ginsburg, a course of immunotherapy for lesions on her liver proved unsuccessful, but chemotherapy has yielded positive results.
"I remain fully able to do that," Ginsburg said in a statement, reaffirming her commitment to serving on the court.
Her health is closely watched, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks an opportunity to appoint a new justice who would tilt the court in a more conservative direction.
