Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Hospitalized After Falling Ill at Dinner

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was rushed to a hospital last month after falling ill during a dinner event, according to a Supreme Court spokeswoman who confirmed the incident on Friday.

The 76-year-old justice became sick on March 20 while attending a dinner in his honor at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. He was taken to the hospital that evening, though details about his condition and treatment have not been released.

Alito is the second-oldest justice on the nine-member Supreme Court and has been a consistently conservative voice since his appointment in 2006. The court does not require justices to release information about their health, and different justices have varied in how much they share publicly about medical issues.

The incident was not disclosed to the public when it happened. Supreme Court justices often attend speaking events and ceremonies, but health scares are typically kept private unless they affect the court's work or the justice chooses to share details.