Supreme Court: Justice Sotomayor Broke Right Shoulder In Fall At DC Home

during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC.   Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in during the public ceremony by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol J... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is sworn in during the public ceremony by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor broke her right shoulder in a fall at her Washington 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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