Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized with three fractured ribs. The 85-year-old judge fell in her office at the Supreme Court on November 7. Click through the gallery for the latest details.
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Ruth fell Wednesday evening, the court said. She went to George Washington University Hospital early Thursday morning after experiencing discomfort overnight.
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She was admitted for treatment and observation after doctors discovered her three broken ribs.
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Because of her hospitalization, the justice will miss the ceremony to welcome new Justice Brett Kavanaugh that will take place today, November 8.
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The Brooklyn native has been sick before. She broke two ribs in 2012, has fought cancer twice, and had a stent put in for a blocked artery. She was appointed to the court in 1993, becoming the second women to ever serve on the Court.
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A new documentary,
RBG, was released this year about her storied life and career.
Felicity Jones and
Armie Hammer are starring as Ruth and her late husband
Martin Ginsburg in
On The Basis Of Sex, to be released this Christmas.
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Ruth fell Wednesday evening, the court said. She went to George Washington University Hospital early Thursday morning after experiencing discomfort overnight.
She was admitted for treatment and observation after doctors discovered her three broken ribs.
Because of her hospitalization, the justice will miss the ceremony to welcome new Justice Brett Kavanaugh that will take place today, November 8.
The Brooklyn native has been sick before. She broke two ribs in 2012, has fought cancer twice, and had a stent put in for a blocked artery. She was appointed to the court in 1993, becoming the second women to ever serve on the Court.
A new documentary,
RBG, was released this year about her storied life and career.
Felicity Jones and
Armie Hammer are starring as Ruth and her late husband
Martin Ginsburg in
On The Basis Of Sex, to be released this Christmas.
This story is developing...
Photo credit: INSTARImages
