NEW: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, the court says.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas listens as President Donald Trump speaks before he administers the Constitutional Oath to Amy Coney Barrett at the White House on Oct. 26, 2020.WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms, the court said in a statement Sunday.
The justice was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, part of the Johns Hopkins Health System, on Friday night, court officials said. Tests showed he had an infection, and he has been receiving intravenous antibiotics, according to the court's statement. Thomas' symptoms were abating, he was comfortable, and he could be released in the next few days, the court said.
Thomas will deliberate in cases for which he was not present for briefs, transcripts, and oral arguments, sometimes delivered virtually, the court said.Pete Williams is an NBC News correspondent who covers the Justice Department and the Supreme Court, based in Washington.
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