Supreme Court Justices traditionally do not insert themselves into Presidnetial contests, because it is seen as compromising their objectivity. Suppose you have a Gore-Bush replay in this election? Would anyone believe that Ginsburg would be able to evaluate it in an unbiased way? Even without that, if Trump were President, in any case involving him, she might have to recuse herself because of this demonstrated bias.
Via The Hill:
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is doubling down on her criticism of Donald Trump, this time by calling him “a faker” who must release his tax returns.
“How has he gotten away with not turning over his tax returns?" Ginsburg said late Monday, according to CNN. "The press seems to be very gentle with him on that.
“Every other presidential candidate has turned over tax returns,” she said.
Ginsburg also criticized Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, for having no consistency and for saying whatever comes into his head at any moment.
"He really has an ego," she said.
“I think he has gotten so much free publicity. At first I thought it was funny. To think that there’s a possibility that he could be president.”
Ginsburg said last Friday that Trump’s possible presidency would leave “everything up for grabs” on the nation’s highest court.