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WASHINGTON (CBSNEWS.COM) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fractured three ribs on her left side during a fall Wednesday evening in her office, the Supreme Court said Thursday. The 85-year-old was admitted to a hospital for observation and treatment, according to a Supreme Court news release.

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., April 27, 2017. (credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)