The justice did not have COVID, the court said.
QUICK FACTS:
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas (73) was discharged from the hospital after a week-long stay, the court said Friday, Forbes reports.
- Justice Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. on Friday after experiencing flu-like symptoms, where he was diagnosed with an infection.
- Thomas did not have COVID-19, the court specified.
- The justice has been vaccinated and boosted, like the rest of the court.
WHAT JUSTICE THOMAS MISSED:
- Justice Thomas missed oral arguments on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week, according to Business Insider.
- But Chief Justice John Roberts said Thomas participated in the cases using briefs the parties filed and the transcript of the arguments.
BACKGROUND:
- Thomas was treated for an infection with intravenous antibiotics, the court said Sunday in announcing his hospitalization, The Associated Press reports.
- He had been expected to be released from the hospital Monday or Tuesday, and the court did not say why he needed to stay in the hospital longer than initially thought.
- It is also not clear what kind of infection Thomas was treated for.
