Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor fell at her home and broke her shoulder, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said in a statement to The Hill that Sotomayor, 63, injured her left shoulder in a fall at her home Monday morning.
Sotomayor’s doctor confirmed Monday afternoon that her shoulder was broken, she added.
{mosads}”She will wear a sling for several weeks and will undergo physical therapy,” Arberg said.
“Justice Sotomayor plans to continue with her schedule as usual.”
The justices will hear arguments Tuesday morning in a battle over states’ power to collect sales taxes on internet sales.
–Updated at 10:34 a.m. An earlier version incorrectly reported which shoulder Sotomayor broke.