This is a message to President-elect, Donald J. Trump.

Dear The Donald,

As you probably know (at least I hope you do), Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was appointed to the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton and sworn into her job on 10 August, 1993, is no fan of yours. She has expressed her personal opinions of you during your presidential run against Hillary. To her, you are a “faker”. About the possibility of you winning the election, she said,” I don’t want to think about that possibility”. She mentioned that if you won the election, she would move to New Zealand (probably a joke). These were her rude words expressing her personal opinions. Rudeness is legal. She has every right to express those opinions if they are divorced from her judicial duties. Those duties being to uphold the U.S. Constitution.      You, in return, have called her, “inappropriate”, “A disgrace to the court” and claimed, “her mind is shot”. Again, personal (albeit rude) opinions.

A Supreme Court Justice is tasked with interpreting the Constitution and upholding its principles in his/her judicial opinions. The authors of the Constitution made its interpretation simple by wording it simply. They built the thing in a way that a high school diploma would not  be required to understand its wording nor its meaning. It was designed to avoid partisan politics and to protect the individual.

NBC news reported today that Ginsburg was spotted wearing a “jabot”. This is an “embellished collar ruffle meant to show disagreement and stray from the majority opinion on decisions before the high court”. Was she protesting the results of the election? I hope not. Her judicial garb is official and represents her position on the high court and not designed to express personal bias. The election was held according to the rules of the Constitution. To officially disagree with the election results is to disagree with the rules of the Constitution and thus clearly invalidates her job qualifications. Maybe New Zealand is actually an idea ole’ Ruthie should embrace?

Since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, there has been an open seat on the court. President Obama appointed Merrick Garland. A Republican Congress refused to go through with hearings to confirm his appointment saying that it should be up to the new president to make that appointment, whomever the new president may be. This was clearly a hopeful, partisan move. I trust you will appoint a conservative to serve in Scalia’s place. That would be correct. But, should Ginsburg find a new home “down under”, I think it would be fair and honorable to appoint Judge Garland to fill her spot. So far, he’s the adult in the room.