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The exercises of the 85-year-old judge of the US Supreme Court (2018 video) 1:07
Washington (CNN) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg continues her workouts at the Supreme Court gym amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to her personal trainer.
Ginsburg coach Bryant Johnson told Law360 media Tuesday that Ginsburg, 87, a 4-time cancer survivor, does not want to stop his sessions.
"Everyone has been ordered to quarantine. The only reason I did not deny the judge training was because she was unwilling to accept a no, ”said Johnson.
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Washington has implemented a confinement order and closed all public gyms due to the pandemic.
The Court and Johnson have not responded to CNN's requests for comment.
Johnson told Law360 that he canceled appointments with other clients and has only been working with Ginsburg. The Court building was closed to the public, but staff continue to visit the offices for official business.
Johnson said he is taking extra precautions and maintaining a safe distance between himself and Ginsburg during his sessions.
The coach said he cleans up "every piece of equipment" he thinks Ginsburg will come in contact with and washes his hands afterward.
"His decision was not to make excuses for not doing it," Johnson told Law360. "So we found ways to do it."
Johnson, an army reservist, has been working with the judge, who is a liberal legal icon since 1999 after she underwent colorectal cancer surgery.
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Ginsburg has had a long history of medical problems, but has always quickly returned to his training regimen. In January, he told CNN that he was "cancer free."
The Washington confinement order, which runs from April 1 to 24, says that all residents must remain in their homes except for "essential activities," such as shopping for groceries.
Residents can also “do recreational activities allowed” outdoors with family members, such as walking, hiking, dog walking, biking, and other activities where there is no person-to-person contact.
The city's requirements for social distancing, as recommended by health experts, is to keep 2 meters away from other individuals.
The court indefinitely postponed a list of 11 cases due to be heard in March, but has yet to announce alternatives to the regular oral arguments scheduled for April.
Judges have been working from home and conducting internal phone meetings, and the court expanded remote work capabilities to reduce the number of employees in the building. Decisions are being made online, rather than in court.
Ginsburg and most of his colleagues in the higher court qualify as "older adults" at increased risk for illness from covid-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"She has that grandmother status for me and if she wants to train, it's the least I can do," Johnson said.
- CNN's Ariana De Vogue and Joan Biskupic contributed to this report.
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