Sonia Sotomayor

Seat:: Associate Justice
Appointed by:: Barack Obama
Senate confirmation:: Aug 6, 2009
Recorded service:: Oct 20, 2009 – present
Born:: Jun 25, 1954 (age 72)

In plain language

Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice.
Appointed by Barack Obama; confirmed August 6, 2009.
Serving since October 20, 2009.

Decisions on record (1143)

MajorityJun 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kingdomware Technologies, Inc., v. United States
MajorityMay 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Foster v. Chatman
MajorityMay 23, 2016 · October Term 2015
Green v. Brennan
DissentMay 19, 2016 · October Term 2015
Luna Torres v. Lynch
DissentMay 16, 2016 · October Term 2015
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins
DissentMay 2, 2016 · October Term 2015
Ocasio v. United States
MajorityMar 30, 2016 · October Term 2015
Luis v. United States
MajorityMar 22, 2016 · October Term 2015
Tyson Foods, Inc., v. Bouaphakeo
MajorityMar 1, 2016 · October Term 2015
Lockhart v. United States
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Montgomery v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association
MajorityJan 25, 2016 · October Term 2015
Musacchio v. United States
DissentJan 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Kansas v. Carr
MajorityJan 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez
MajorityJan 20, 2016 · October Term 2015
Montanile v. Bd. of National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan
MajorityJan 12, 2016 · October Term 2015
Hurst v. Florida
MajorityJan 12, 2016 · October Term 2015
Bruce v. Samuels
DissentDec 14, 2015 · October Term 2015
Directv, Inc. v. Imburgia
MajorityDec 8, 2015 · October Term 2015
Shapiro v. McManus
MajorityDec 1, 2015 · October Term 2015
Obb Personenverkehr Ag v. Sachs
DissentJun 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency
DissentJun 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Glossip v. Gross
MajorityJun 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
Obergefell v. Hodges
MajorityJun 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
King v. Burwell
MajorityJun 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
City of Los Angeles, California v. Patel
MajorityJun 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
MajorityJun 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kingsley v. Hendrickson
DissentJun 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
Horne v. Department of Agriculture
DissentJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Davis v. Ayala
MajorityJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
MajorityJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Brumfield v. Cain
MajorityJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
McFadden v. United States
MajorityJun 15, 2015 · October Term 2014
Mata v. Lynch
MajorityJun 1, 2015 · October Term 2014
Bank of America, N.A. v. Caulkett
MajorityJun 1, 2015 · October Term 2014
Taylor v. Barkes
MajorityMay 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
Commil USA, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
City and County of San Francisco, California v. Sheehan
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Harris v. Viegelahn
MajorityMay 4, 2015 · October Term 2014
Bullard v. Blue Hills Bank
MajorityApr 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Mach Mining, LLC, v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityApr 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Williamsâyulee v. the Florida Bar
MajorityApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Oneok, Inc., v. Learjet, Inc.
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Woods v. Donald
MajorityMar 30, 2015 · October Term 2014
Grady v. North Carolina
MajorityJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Christeson v. Roper
MajorityJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
T Mobile South, LLC v. City of Roswell, Georgia.
MajorityNov 17, 2014 · October Term 2014
Patrick Glebe, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center v. Joshua James Frost
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Jeremy Carroll v. Andrew Carman, et Ux
MajorityNov 10, 2014 · October Term 2014
Tracey L. Johnson, et al. v. City of Shelby, Mississippi
MajorityOct 6, 2014 · October Term 2014
Raul Lopez, Warden v. Marvin Vernis Smith