The court says that with intravenous antibiotics and fluids, her symptoms have abated.

The issue is whether a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that bars discrimination in employment because of sex covers LGBT people.

Ginsburg, 86, who was recently treated for pancreatic cancer, seemed sharp but accepted assistance coming on to the stage and spoke from a sitting position.

During nearly 35 years on the court, Stevens stood for the freedom and dignity of individuals, be they students or immigrants or prisoners.

The court, which has a 5-4 conservative majority, has 12 cases left to decide during its current term, which began in October and is expected to conclude by the end of June.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a constitutional ban on "excessive fines" applies to states as well as the federal government.

The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh shine a spotlight on how society handles sexual assault when alcohol is involved.

The Trudeau government says it is waiting for more details about the U.S. Supreme Court's partial reinstatement of Donald Trump's ban on travellers from six mainly Muslim countries.

The court said it would hear arguments on the legality of one of Trump's signature policies in his first months as president in the court's next term, which starts in October.

The amendment intends to avoid the administration's legal case at the U.S. Supreme Court becoming moot because parts of the executive order have expired.