Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg participates in a discussion during the Library of Congress National Book Festival at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Aug. 31, 2019. (JTA/Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images) News U.S. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is at home and ‘doing well’ after hospitalization Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By Josefin Dolsten, JTA | July 16, 2020 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has returned home after being hospitalized with a suspected infection. Ginsburg, 87, is “is home and doing well,” a court spokeswoman said on Wednesday, CNN reported. Ginsburg was hospitalized at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Tuesday after “experiencing fever and chills,” a statement said at the time. “She underwent an endoscopic procedure at Johns Hopkins this afternoon to clean out a bile duct stent that was placed last August,” it said. Ginsburg, who has survived multiple bouts of cancer, is one of three Jewish justices on the court and leads its liberal wing. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, the majority leader in the Senate, has said he will not hesitate to push through a replacement nominated by President Donald Trump should Ginsburg die or step down, no matter how close to the election. Josefin Dolsten JTA Staff Writer JTA Content distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency news service. Also On J. Bay Area Bay Area leaders join one of the last flights of Ethiopians to Israel Politics Biden's new plan to fight antisemitism demands sweeping reforms Analysis Who won debate over defining ‘antisemitism’ in White House plan? TV Q&A: Meet Pamela Schuller, the comedian on ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Subscribe to our Newsletter Enter Email Sign Up