Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized After Breaking 3 Ribs in Fall

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The 85-year-old initially went home after the fall, but later went to George Washington Hospital to be checked out on early Thursday morning after experiencing some "discomfort," the court said in a statement.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg broke three ribs after falling in her office on Wednesday evening.

The 85-year-old initially went home after the fall, but later went to George Washington Hospital to be checked out on early Thursday morning after experiencing some "discomfort," the court said in a statement.

She's been admitted for "observation and treatment," according to the statement. 

Further details were not immediately available.

Ginsburg previously broke two ribs in 2012 after a fall

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