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Calista241

(5,586 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:56 PM Jul 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month after injuring his head in a fall

Source: Washington Post

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. suffered a fall at a Maryland country club last month that required an overnight stay in the hospital, a Supreme Court spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday night.

The 65-year-old chief justice was taken by ambulance to a hospital after the June 21 incident at the Chevy Chase Club, which was serious enough to require sutures. He stayed at the hospital overnight for observation, and was released the next morning.

Roberts has twice experienced seizures, in 1993 and in 2007, but Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said doctors ruled out that possibility in the latest incident. Doctors believe he was dehydrated, she said.

Roberts did not publicly disclose the matter, and the court’s confirmation came in response to an inquiry from The Washington Post, which received a tip.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/john-roberts-hospitalized-supreme-court/2020/07/07/6bc230ae-c0a0-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html

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Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month after injuring his head in a fall (Original Post) Calista241 Jul 2020 OP
Is that why he's voting better soothsayer Jul 2020 #1
Maybe it knocked some sense in him. mountain grammy Jul 2020 #2
Seriously, it may have made him consider his mortality. And his legacy. Orrex Jul 2020 #3
We can hope but the religion ruling was awful. mountain grammy Jul 2020 #4
Yes, that's a bad one Orrex Jul 2020 #21
Good one... FarPoint Jul 2020 #9
My first thought also. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #15
My thought exactly. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #25
My first thought! So that's what's different! liberalla Jul 2020 #8
That was my first question, too. nt pazzyanne Jul 2020 #22
Why are we finding out now? RBG announces everything right away TeamPooka Jul 2020 #5
Apparently not FBaggins Jul 2020 #29
I'm finding myself wishing him the best, which is odd DavidDvorkin Jul 2020 #6
This. n/t mtngirl47 Jul 2020 #11
I don't want him to die at all Polybius Jul 2020 #17
Went boofing with Justice Brett? IggleDuer Jul 2020 #7
I hope it's not an excuse for him to step down kimbutgar Jul 2020 #10
Roberts is much better than what they would replace him with lostnfound Jul 2020 #12
He had a fainting episode a decade or so back. Until Biden Hassler Jul 2020 #13
...and a bubble wrap robe. n/t WheelWalker Jul 2020 #14
As someone with epilepsy--not funny crimycarny Jul 2020 #18
Try experiencing an epileptic seizure sometime. Paladin Jul 2020 #24
This is in bad taste. dware Jul 2020 #26
I wasn't joking. I'm serious. The fate of the Republic might Hassler Jul 2020 #28
How in the world was this not leaked the day he was admitted? Polybius Jul 2020 #16
What happens when you drink really hard? Dehydration is one of the first truthisfreedom Jul 2020 #19
And you think this is what happened? dware Jul 2020 #27
Meanwhile Moscow Mitch is busy calling every RWNJ he can looking for a replacement Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #20
Glad he's OK. Karma13612 Jul 2020 #23

Orrex

(63,208 posts)
3. Seriously, it may have made him consider his mortality. And his legacy.
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:02 PM
Jul 2020

He probably doesn't want to go down in history as the rubber-stamping yes-man who obediently serviced Herr Trump's every lunatic whim.

DavidDvorkin

(19,475 posts)
6. I'm finding myself wishing him the best, which is odd
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:10 PM
Jul 2020

I don't want him to resign or die until after Jan 20.

kimbutgar

(21,137 posts)
10. I hope it's not an excuse for him to step down
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 10:27 PM
Jul 2020

There was a rumor they were trying to get Clarence Thomas To step down and retire.


Hassler

(3,377 posts)
13. He had a fainting episode a decade or so back. Until Biden
Tue Jul 7, 2020, 11:13 PM
Jul 2020

Is sworn in he needs to wear a helmet at all times.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
18. As someone with epilepsy--not funny
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:20 AM
Jul 2020

Someone posted “why didn’t he disclose this?”

Because of “jokes” like this.

Paladin

(28,254 posts)
24. Try experiencing an epileptic seizure sometime.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:59 AM
Jul 2020

Then get back to us with how fucking amusing it is.

dware

(12,369 posts)
26. This is in bad taste.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 10:09 AM
Jul 2020

Do you suffer from seizures?
If not, then you have no clue what seizure patients go through and you should really delete or edit this post.

Hassler

(3,377 posts)
28. I wasn't joking. I'm serious. The fate of the Republic might
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jul 2020

Well be in how he votes, should it come down to SCOTUS selecting our next president.

Polybius

(15,398 posts)
16. How in the world was this not leaked the day he was admitted?
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:13 AM
Jul 2020

A Chief Justice goes to the hospital and no one says anything? Seriously WTF?

dware

(12,369 posts)
27. And you think this is what happened?
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 10:30 AM
Jul 2020

Do you have any proof that CJ Roberts was drinking heavily and that's why he suffered dehydration?

If this were Kavanaugh, then I would agree with you, but there is no evidence that CJ Roberts is a heavy drinker, in fact, with his medical history of epilepsy, he probably doesn't drink or he drinks very little.

Dehydration happens for a lot of reasons, not just from drinking alcohol.

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)
23. Glad he's OK.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:44 AM
Jul 2020

Interesting that the reporting is somewhat delayed.

If RBG so much as breaks a finger nail, they are recruiting for her replacement. And it is reported right away!






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