US judge Clarence Thomas in hospital
Supreme Court judge Clarence Thomas was admitted to Washington’s Sibley Memorial Hospital on Friday night after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Supreme Court judge Clarence Thomas was admitted to Washington’s Sibley Memorial Hospital on Friday night after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
“He underwent tests, was diagnosed with an infection, and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics,” the court said on Monday AEDT. “His symptoms are abating, he is resting comfortably, and he expects to be released from the hospital in a day or two.”
Justice Thomas, 73, is a 1991 appointee of George H.W. Bush and the longest-serving member of the current court.
The court is scheduled to begin a two-week argument sitting on Tuesday AEDT. The court said Justice Thomas “will participate in the consideration and discussion of any cases for which he is not present on the basis of the briefs, transcripts and audio of the oral arguments”. That practice is typical for justices who miss sessions because of illness.
Justice Thomas is the court’s second-oldest member after Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who will retire this northern summer after his successor is confirmed.
Confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s nominee to succeed Justice Breyer, are scheduled to begin on Monday before the Senate judiciary committee.
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