The Supreme Court announced tonight that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized due to a benign gallbladder infection:
Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized with infection. https://t.co/kpmS4iftbk
— CNBC (@CNBC) May 6, 2020
Here’s more from CNBC:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent non-surgical treatment for a benign gallbladder condition.
Bader was treated at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore and is resting comfortably and plans to take part in Wednesday’s teleconference arguments, the court said.
The Supreme Court released the following statement:
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent non-surgical treatment for acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, this afternoon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Following oral arguments on Monday, the Justice underwent outpatient tests at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., that confirmed she was suffering from a gallstone that had migrated to her cystic duct, blocking it and causing an infection. The Justice is resting comfortably and plans to participate in the oral argument teleconference tomorrow morning remotely from the hospital. She expects to stay in the hospital for a day or two.”
With her being age 87, anything like this is huge news. But I get the feeling based on the statement that she’s going to be okay, which is welcome news.