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WASHINGTON – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court was hospitalized on Thursday morning, with three broken ribs after falling in her office Wednesday evening, a spokeswoman said.
Justice Ginsburg, 85, went home after her fall, but experienced discomfort over the night. She was admitted to George Washington University Hospital, Kathy Arberg, Supreme Court spokeswoman, said in a statement.
The next sitting of the supreme court begins on Nov. 26, and Justice Ginsburg's history suggests that they should not be allowed to leave. She broke two ribs in 2012, without missing work. She is also a cancer survivor and returned to work after having surgery.
Justice Ginsburg has been shown to be very much in the minds of the court of justice. justices.
Broken ribs are usually painful, and could be punctured the lung, depending on the specifics of the break. Ms. Arberg, the court's spokeswoman, did not provide additional details. Broken ribs typically take six weeks to heal, but it varies from case to case.
By midmorning, Mr. Trump had not publicly commented on Justice Ginsburg's hospitalization. The President was at the Supreme Court Thursday morning for a ceremony for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh who was sworn in last month.
Justice Ginsburg was appointed in 1993 and is the oldest justice on the panel. She has said that she will stay healthy and mentally sharp.
Originally from New York, Justice Ginsburg is notorious RBG, "The Notorious RBG" is making a movie from her life story.
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