Ruth Bader Ginsburg Fractures Three Ribs After Fall, Is Hospitalized

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during a photo session with photographers at the Supreme Court in Washington, on March 3, 2006. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized after fracturing several ribs after falling in her office.

The Court made the announcement on Nov. 8, saying that the 85-year-old went home after the fall but had “discomfort overnight” and went to George Washington Hospital in the morning, the statement said.