The doctors described the incident as a “a benign idiopathic seizure” and he underwent a “thorough neurological evaluation, which revealed “no cause for concern” Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said in a statement.
Arberg added that Roberts had "fully recovered", but he suffered “minor scraps” because of the fall during seizure. He will remain overnight at the medical center as a precaution.
According to media reports, Roberts, who is 52-years old, had a similar episode 14 years ago. After this episode, Roberts reportedly has decided to limit temporarily certain of his activities such as driving.
The conservative justice was nominated by President George W
Bush to lead the nine-member court in 2005. He succeeded
William Rehnquist and is the