Via CNN: Chief justice tumbles after seizure
Chief Justice John Roberts suffered a seizure at his summer home off the coast of Maine, causing him to fall, the Supreme Court said Monday.Roberts was conscious after the fall, which happened at his vacation home near Port Clyde, Maine, Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg told CNN.
The chief justice was taken to a nearby hospital where he is expected to stay overnight.
Roberts has “fully recovered from the incident,” and a neurological evaluation “revealed no cause for concern,” the Supreme Court said.
It sounds as if everything is ok, but the story would remain in the “developing” category, one would think.
The troubling part is that this isn’t the first such incident:
Roberts, 52, experienced a similar episode years ago. Sources close to the chief justice said Roberts suffered an unexplained seizure in 1993, soon after his first nomination to the D.C. circuit stalled in the Senate.
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July 30th, 2024 at 10:34 pm
If for some reason Roberts can no longer be Chief Justice I won’t be surprised if the Senate confirms no replacement until Bush leaves office.
July 30th, 2024 at 11:24 pm
It sounds like everything is OK–let us hope that he makes a speedy recovery.
July 31st, 2024 at 9:40 am
Get well Chief Justice
I have more than a passing familiarity. When young I suffered seizures and was placed on phenobarbital and dilantin for them.
July 31st, 2024 at 5:47 pm
He did say during the confirmation hearings that he was in perfect health. I wonder if he defines perfect health the same way Cheney defines his executive and legislative roles — whatever suits his purpose? Now an insurance company would drop him like a rock for falsifying his application.