Supreme Court Justice Alito treated for dehydration at hospital in previously undisclosed March 20 incident

By Michael Dorgan, Shannon Bream, Bill Mears

Published April 03, 2026

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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration at a hospital after a previously undisclosed March 20 incident in Philadelphia, sources told Fox News.

He was not admitted and returned home the same night without complications.

Alito, 76, attended a Federalist Society dinner that evening and reported feeling lightheaded, prompting his security detail to recommend a precautionary hospital visit.

Sources said the justice has had no issues since.

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration at a hospital after a previously undisclosed March 20 incident in Philadelphia, sources told Fox News. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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