WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized overnight after experiencing extreme drowsiness but was later released from hospital, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday.
Justice Ruth Ginsburg Hospitalized For Drowsiness
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