Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor discuss the court’s food traditions. RBG let us in on a secret: The reason she was not entirely awake at the State of the Union? She wasn’t totally sober.
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural force — her face emblazoned on T-shirts and tattoos, her iconic status solidified with the hip-hop-inspired moniker Notorious RBG. But, she’s also developed a bit of a reputation for snoozing away during annual State of the Union addresses.
Ginsburg says there’s a perfectly valid reason: alcohol.
Like co-workers everywhere, the justices of the nation’s highest court enjoy bonding through food and wine. And a pre-State of the Union Address dinner, complete with wine…