Ginsburg says no plans to leave Supreme Court

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WASHINGTON — After a period of dramatic change at the Supreme Court and in her personal life, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is looking forward to being one of three women on the high court for the foreseeable future.

Although some have speculated she might step down next year, the 77-year-old Ginsburg told The Associated Press on Tuesday she has no plans to retire anytime soon and still wants to match Justice Louis Brandeis, who stepped down at age 82...

There has been persistent speculation that Ginsburg could retire next year and give Obama his third vacancy to fill in as many years.

Next year probably would be Obama's last chance to get a Supreme Court nominee through the Senate before the 2012 presidential election. There hasn't been an election-year Supreme Court retirement in more than 40 years because, among other things, the opposition party in the Senate is inclined to wait for election results in the hope that it will capture the White House.

Ginsburg sought to tamp down the speculation in a lighthearted manner.

She mentioned a painting that usually hangs in her office by the German emigre artist Josef Albers. The painting is part of a traveling exhibition and is supposed to be returned in 2012.

"If anyone asks how long I'll be here, at least until my Albers comes back," she said.

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2. Very happy to see this!

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3. Love to see Roberts, Alitio Thomas or Scalia leave --or all four leave.

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4. K & R

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