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US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg being treated at DC hospital after fall

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 85, felt pain after going home following the accident and was admitted to George Washington University Hospital for observation and treatment.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Credit: European University Institute/Flickr.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Credit: European University Institute/Flickr.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized after falling in her Supreme Court office on Wednesday night, fracturing three ribs on her left side, according to the court in a statement.

Ginsburg, 85, felt pain after going home following the accident and was admitted to George Washington University Hospital on Thursday morning for observation and treatment.

Thursday marks the formal welcoming ceremony for the Supreme Court’s newest member, Brett Kavanaugh.

Justice Ginsburg fell and broke three ribs last night. pic.twitter.com/FuD8kv2QHp — Greg Stohr (@GregStohr) November 8, 2018

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