Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized After Fall (3)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs on her left side, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Public Information Office said Nov. 8.

“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fell in her office at the Court last evening,” the office said in a press release.

“She went home, but after experiencing discomfort overnight, went to George Washington University Hospital early this morning,” where she was “admitted for observation and treatment,” the press release said.

Ginsburg, who is 85 years old, was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took her seat on the court in 1993.

Ginsburg is a survivor of both colon cancer and ...