Washington Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital on Wednesday and returned home, the court said.
Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in a statement that Ginsburg is “home and well.”
Ginsburg was accepted On Tuesday morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment for a possible infection, the court then announced. He was expected to stay “for a few days to receive intravenous antibiotic treatment.”
The 87-year-old judge, who has had four episodes of cancer, was experiencing fever and chills and was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington on Monday night. He then underwent a procedure at the Baltimore hospital to clean a bile duct stent placed in August.
Ginsburg is the oldest member of the Supreme Court and the anchor of its liberal wing. Nominated by President Bill Clinton, she has served in the superior court for more than 25 years and during her tenure she has fought many other health ailments.
More recently, in early May, Ginsburg was hospitalized and treated for acute cholecystitis, described as a “benign gallbladder condition.” She participated in oral arguments During their hospital stay, they were conducted via teleconference due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Caroline Linton contributed to this report.
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