The Supreme Court's spokeswoman says Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for dehydration before returning home to suburban Washington

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, 76, saw a doctor after feeling ill while attending a recent event, the court confirmed.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.

CNN first reported Friday that Alito had been taken to the hospital last month, which was previously undisclosed. Alito has served on the high court since January 2006 after being

Alito was hospitalized after falling ill at a Philadelphia dinner last month and was treated for dehydration, CNN reported.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was hospitalized last month following a dinner at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to CNN. (AP Photo)

Alito was seen publicly on the high court bench earlier in the day for the release of an opinion in the case Olivier v. City of Brandon, a unanimous ruling involving a protestor's free speech rights.