Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospitalized After Feeling Faint

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized Thursday after becoming ill in her office at the court. According to a statement issued by the court, Ginsburg was taken to Washington Hospital Center at 7:45 p.m. EDT as a precaution. She had received an iron sucrose infusion at 4:50 p.m. to treat an iron deficiency that had been discovered in July. About an hour later, she "developed lightheadedness and fatigue," the statement said. She was found to have a slightly low blood pressure, which the court said can occur after the type of treatment she received. Although an examination found her to be in stable health, she was given fluids and taken to the hospital as a precaution, the court said.

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The July evaluation found "that she was in completely normal health with the exception of a low red blood cell count caused by deficiency of iron. Intravenous iron therapy was administered in a standard fashion," the court statement said. You will recall that Ginsburg underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February and returned to work surprisingly quick.

Ginsburg, who was nominated by President Bill Clinton, took her seat on the Supreme Court on August 10, 1993. She was a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 1980. Thoughts and prayers go out to the judge and for a speedy recovery!