Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital Wednesday following an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said in a statement. Ginsburg, 87, underwent non-surgical treatment and spent the night in the hospital for acute cholecystitis, a benign gallbladder condition, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RUTH BADER GINSBURG HOSPITALIZED WITH INFECTION, COURT ANNOUNCESShe is expected to return to the hospital for follow-up outpatient visits in the coming weeks to "eventually remove the gallstone non-surgically," the Supreme Court said. Despite the infection, Ginsburg participated in oral arguments with the court on Wednesday via teleconference, joining all of the other justices, who are holding remote court proceedings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Supreme Court said she "is doing well and glad to be home."

Source: Fox News May 06, 2020 23:37 UTC