Justice Breyer in solo fall off his bike

 

A Supreme Court press release:

For Immediate Release

For further information contact: Kathleen L. Arberg, 202-479-3000

April 27, 2013                                                                 

Associate Justice Stephen Breyer underwent reverse shoulder replacement surgery for a proximal humerus fracture this morning at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

The fracture was sustained in his right shoulder in a fall from his bicycle on Friday afternoon, April 26, near the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital following his injury.

The surgery was successful and the Justice is resting comfortably. He is expected to be released from the hospital early in the week.

Justice Breyer was appointed by President Clinton to the Supreme Court in 1994. He is 74 years old.

The Awlaki connection

Turns out that the Boston bomber bros were influenced by the American-born Moslem terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki, whose death by drone strike prompted an ACLU suit against the US government. He was an American dedicated to killing as many of his fellow Americans as possible, since he also influenced the Times Square would-be bomber, the unsuccessful underwear bomber, and the Fort Hood killer of 13. That the US killed this guy before he could kill any more of us is a good argument for the drone strikes.

Oliphant

Andrew Sullivan with more on the Awlaki connection.