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Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court via telephone on Monday, marking his return to work after being hospitalized, AP reported.

Driving the news: Thomas was discharged from the hospital on Friday after a weeklong stay for an infection.

The Supreme Court had previously said that Thomas was admitted after experiencing "flu-like symptoms," which were "not COVID-related."

The big picture: Chief Justice John Roberts announced at the start of arguments Monday that Thomas would be "participating remotely this morning."

Clarence Thomas participates in oral arguments remotely after hospital stay

Thomas was discharged from the hospital on Friday after a weeklong stay for an infection.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 2021. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court via telephone on Monday, marking his return to work after being hospitalized, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/covid-us-supreme-court-business-health-john-roberts-e1ea59190bc02c0ab8e07427e4b1d69a" data-vars-content-id="6dfd7668-79f0-4313-9152-b7474d241c1a" data-vars-headline="Clarence Thomas participates in oral arguments remotely after hospital stay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/covid-us-supreme-court-business-health-john-roberts-e1ea59190bc02c0ab8e07427e4b1d69a" target="_blank">AP</a> reported.Driving the news: Thomas was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="discharged from the hospital" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/justice-clarence-thomas-discharged-hospital-1c653f17-fce9-4afa-8c57-e8c4e4bb64ec.html" data-vars-content-id="6dfd7668-79f0-4313-9152-b7474d241c1a" data-vars-headline="Clarence Thomas participates in oral arguments remotely after hospital stay" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/justice-clarence-thomas-discharged-hospital-1c653f17-fce9-4afa-8c57-e8c4e4bb64ec.html" target="_self">discharged from the hospital</a> on Friday after a weeklong stay for an infection.

2024 will be an election year like no other, as President Biden seeks re-election amid economic uncertainty, two wars and questions about his age. His likely foe, former President Trump, faces felony charges and vows revenge on his political enemies. Meanwhile, Americans generally are dissatisfied with those choices and are divided over immigration, race, education and more.

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Clarence Thomas participates in oral arguments remotely after hospital stay

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