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Sotomayor breaks shoulder in fall at home

By: Associated Press//April 17, 2018//

Sotomayor breaks shoulder in fall at home

By: Associated Press//April 17, 2018//

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FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during an appearance at Brown University in Providence, R.I. The Supreme Court said Sotomayor broke her right shoulder in a fall at her Washington home. The court says she will wear a sling for several weeks and undergo physical therapy. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks during an appearance at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Feb. 7. The Supreme Court said Sotomayor broke her left shoulder in a fall at her Washington home. The court says she will wear a sling for several weeks and undergo physical therapy. (AP File Photo/Stephan Savoia)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her left shoulder in a fall at her Washington, D.C., home.

The court says the 63-year-old Sotomayor will wear a sling for several weeks and undergo physical therapy. She is not expected to miss any time on the bench. The justices are hearing arguments this week and next.

The court says the fall occurred Monday morning and that a doctor confirmed the break in the afternoon. Sotomayor was in court Monday and did not appear to be in pain.

In January, emergency medical personnel treated her at home for symptoms of low blood sugar. Sotomayor is diabetic.

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