It has been reported that conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized following “flu-like” symptoms. This means he will miss oral arguments this week at the Court.

The Hill reports:

The longest-serving member of the Supreme Court was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Friday and expects to be released in a day or two, the court said in a statement.

Thomas, 73, is reportedly undergoing testing while being treated for an infection and given intravenous antibiotics.

“His symptoms are abating, he is resting comfortably, and he expects to be released from the hospital in a day or two,” Supreme Court spokesperson Patricia McCabe said in a statement.

She added, “Justice Thomas will participate in the consideration and discussion of any cases for which he is not present on the basis of the briefs, transcripts and audio of the oral arguments.”

The news comes as the U.S. Senate is set to consider the nomination of Joe Biden’s Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, who has already been criticized for her lenient sentencing of sexual predators while on the bench.