Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a Philadelphia hospital after a dinner in his honor last month, the court confirmed Friday.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a Philadelphia hospital after a dinner in his honor last month, the court confirmed Friday.

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The Supreme Court's spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban…

Alito's illness did not require an overnight hospital stay and he was back on the bench the following Monday, spokeswoman Patricia McCabe said in a statement.