This was a delayed news release.
A new Court report has revealed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was hospitalized in March.
Alito who has been firm conservative vote on the Supreme Court was hospitalized after suffering dehydration.
CBS News broke the story and reported more on Alito’s hospitalization:
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court’s public information office said Friday.
“Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail’s recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home,” the office said in a statement. “After that examination and the administration of fluids for dehydration, he returned home that night, as previously planned.”
CNN revealed the incident in a report earlier Friday, saying Alito had been taken to the hospital for treatment. Alito was attending a Federalist Society event in Philadelphia, CNN said.
The court said he was “thoroughly checked by his own physician” and returned to work as usual.Alito, 76, has participated in oral arguments at the court in the two weeks since the episode, most recently on Wednesday, when the justices considered President Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
One of the court’s most conservative members, Alito was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush in 2006, and is now the third-longest-serving justice currently on the court.
🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration at a hospital in a previously undisclosed March 20 incident — FOX
Alito, 76, felt lightheaded, went to the hospital in Philadelphia, and returned home the same night without complications 🙏🏻
He’s had… pic.twitter.com/UqxzollUFN
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 3, 2026
The news comes as Alito in recent months has been questioning whether he should retire during trump’s presidency so another conservative justice can take his place.
Newsweek had more to share on Alito possibly retiring:
Alito has served on the Supreme Court for two decades, a tenure length that court observers often view as a natural moment to consider retirement.
USA Today reports that speculation intensified as Alito approached that milestone, though there has been no public indication from the justice himself that he plans to step down.
Openings in the first two years of a presidency are common—eight of the past 10 presidents had at least one—so a vacancy now would align with historical patterns and intensify the stakes of Senate control for confirmations.
The discussion has also been fueled by Alito’s plans to publish a new book later this year.
According to USA Today, releasing a book while actively serving on the court has prompted some observers to analyze the timing and what it might suggest, though interpretations vary.
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