Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to a hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday “for treatment of a possible infection,” the court said in a statement.
“He underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean a bile duct stent that was placed last August,” the statement said. “Justice rests comfortably and will remain in the hospital for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.” . “
The statement said Ginsburg was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC on Monday night after experiencing fever and chills.
It is the last hospitalization for Ginsburg, 87, who has faced a number of health problems in the past.
She has had several episodes of cancer, including colorectal, pancreatic, and lung cancers.
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In May Ginsburg was hospitalized with an infection caused by a gallstone.
In November, he was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital after experiencing chills and fever.
In 2018, she was hospitalized with three fractured ribs after a fall in her office.
During a White House press conference, a journalist told the president about the hospitalization.
“I wish him well,” said President Trump.
Fox News’s Shannon Bream, Bill Mears, Ashley Cozzolino and Vandana Rambaran contributed to this report.
