- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was hospitalized for dehydration on March 20 after falling ill during a dinner in Philadelphia hosted by the Federalist Society.
- The 76-year-old justice was taken to a local hospital, received fluids and was discharged the same evening, returning to his Virginia residence with his security team.
- The Supreme Court's public information office declined to comment on the incident, consistent with its historical lack of transparency regarding justices' health.
- The event was a symposium and dinner held in Alito's honor, though he did not attend the daytime sessions, and he had also attended a separate dinner the night before in Washington, D.C.
- Alito has since returned to the bench, appearing healthy, but his health and potential retirement carry significant political implications, particularly regarding a possible fourth Supreme Court appointment by Donald Trump.
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