Justice Clarence Thomas discharged from D.C. hospital

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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was discharged from the hospital Friday, a week after being admitted with flu-like symptoms.

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The court said Thomas was discharged from Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington early Friday. He was admitted on the evening of March 18.

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Tests showed Thomas, 73, had an infection, and he received intravenous antibiotics.

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The Supreme Court said Thomas did not have Covid-19; he has received the vaccination and booster shot.

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The health and well-being of Supreme Court justices are closely monitored, particularly for justices whose judicial philosophies differ from that of the party that controls the White House.

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Thomas is one of the most conservative members of the Supreme Court.

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He was in the hospital the same week that the Senate Judiciary Committee held confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson,

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