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 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Carpenter v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Gill v. Whitford
DissentJun 11, 2018 · October Term 2017
Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
DissentJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
DissentMay 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
DissentMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
DissentApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Jesner v. Arab Bank, Plc
ConcurrenceApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greeneâs Energy Group, LLC
DissentApr 24, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sas Institute Inc. v. Iancu
MajorityApr 17, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sessions v. Dimaya
MajorityApr 17, 2018 · October Term 2017
Wilson v. Sellers
ConcurrenceMar 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Ayestas v. Davis
MajorityMar 20, 2018 · October Term 2017
Cyan v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund
ConcurrenceMar 5, 2018 · October Term 2017
U.S. Bank National Association v. Village At Lakeridge
DissentFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Jennings v. Rodriguez
MajorityFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Merit Management Group, Lp v. Fti Consulting, Inc
ConcurrenceFeb 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Patchak v. Zinke
MajorityFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Class v. United States
MajorityFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Rubin v. Islamic Republic of Iran
DissentFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Murphy v. Smith
ConcurrenceJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
District of Columbia v. Wesby
MajorityJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
National Association of Manufacturers v. Department of Defense
MajorityJan 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Artis v. District of Columbia
MajorityNov 8, 2017 · October Term 2017
Hamer v. Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
DissentJun 26, 2017 · October Term 2016
Cal Public Employees' Retirement Sys. v. Anz Securities
DissentJun 26, 2017 · October Term 2016
Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
DissentJun 26, 2017 · October Term 2016
Davila v. Davis
MajorityJun 26, 2017 · October Term 2016
Pavan v. Smith
MajorityJun 23, 2017 · October Term 2016
Lee v. United States
MajorityJun 23, 2017 · October Term 2016
Perry v. Merit Systems Protection Bd.
MajorityJun 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Turner v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Weaver v. Massachusetts
MajorityJun 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Maslenjak v. United States
MajorityJun 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
McWilliams v. Dunn
DissentJun 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of Ca.
MajorityJun 19, 2017 · October Term 2016
Charlotte Jenkins, Warden v. Percy Hutton
MajorityJun 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc.
MajorityJun 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Sandoz Inc. v. Amgen Inc.
MajorityJun 12, 2017 · October Term 2016
Virginia, et al. v. Dennis Leblanc
ConcurrenceJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton
MajorityJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
Honeycutt v. United States
MajorityJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
Town of Chester v. Laroe Estates
MajorityJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
Kokesh v. SEC
MajorityJun 5, 2017 · October Term 2016
North Carolina v. Covington
MajorityMay 30, 2017 · October Term 2016
Cty. of Los Angeles v. Mendez
DissentMay 30, 2017 · October Term 2016
Bnsf Railway Co. v. Tyrrell
MajorityMay 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Water Splash, Inc. v. Menon
MajorityMay 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Tc Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands
MajorityMar 6, 2017 · October Term 2016
Michael Damon Rippo, Petitioner v. Renee Baker, Warden
MajorityFeb 22, 2017 · October Term 2016
Buck v. Davis