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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Out of Hospital After Infection

Thomas was admitted to the hospital last Friday with flu-like symptoms, but his transfer was not disclosed until two days later.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been released from the hospital, the high court said in a statement Friday. His release came a week after he was first admitted to the hospital for an infection with “flu-like symptoms,” though his transfer was only disclosed two days later and the Supreme Court released no updates on his condition throughout. A spokesperson for the court said Thomas’ infection was not COVID-related, though he had been vaccinated and boosted against the virus, and he had been receiving antibiotics through an IV. Thomas missed a week of oral arguments, though the spokesperson said he would contribute to the decisions through transcripts, audios, and briefs.