Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month after sustaining minor injuries during a fall at a club in Maryland.
Roberts, 65, was taken to a nearby hospital after falling at the Chevy Chase Club in Montgomery County on June 21 and received sutures to contain bleeding to the head resulting from the fall, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court confirmed Tuesday.
“The Chief Justice was treated at a hospital on June 21 for an injury to his forehead sustained in a fall while walking for exercise near his home,” read a statement from spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg.
“The injury required sutures, and out of an abundance of caution, he stayed in the hospital overnight and was discharged the next morning. His doctors ruled out a seizure,” she added. “They believe the fall was likely due to light-headedness caused by dehydration.”
Roberts, who has a history of seizures, was released the next day. The confirmation of his hospital visit came after the Washington Post inquired about the matter upon receiving a tip. The statement from Arberg did not clarify why Roberts failed to disclose his hospitalization publicly at the time.
