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 28, 2018 · October Term 2017
North Carolina v. Covington
MajorityJun 28, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sause v. Bauer
MajorityJun 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Florida v. Georgia
DissentJun 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
DissentJun 26, 2018 · October Term 2017
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
DissentJun 26, 2018 · October Term 2017
Trump, President of U.S. v. Hawaii
DissentJun 25, 2018 · October Term 2017
Ohio v. American Express Co.
DissentJun 25, 2018 · October Term 2017
Abbott v. Perez
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Cox v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Dalmazzi v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Ortiz v. United States
DissentJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Currier v. Virginia
MajorityJun 22, 2018 · October Term 2017
Westerngeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp.
DissentJun 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States
DissentJun 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
South Dakota v. Wayfair
DissentJun 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Lucia v. SEC
MajorityJun 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Pereira v. Sessions, Att'y Gen.
MajorityJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Rosales-Mireles v. United States
MajorityJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida
MajorityJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Benisek v. Lamone
DissentJun 18, 2018 · October Term 2017
Chavez-Meza v. United States
DissentJun 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
MajorityJun 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Animal Science Products v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co.
MajorityJun 11, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sveen v. Melin
ConcurrenceJun 11, 2018 · October Term 2017
China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh
MajorityJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Lamar, Archer & Cofrin v. Appling
ConcurrenceJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Hughes v. United States
MajorityJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Koons v. United States
MajorityJun 4, 2018 · October Term 2017
Azar v. Garza
MajorityMay 29, 2018 · October Term 2017
City of Hays, Kansas v. Vogt
MajorityMay 29, 2018 · October Term 2017
Lagos v. United States
MajorityMay 29, 2018 · October Term 2017
Collins v. Virginia
MajorityMay 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe v. Lundgren
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Byrd v. United States
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
McCoy v. Louisiana
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
Dahda v. United States
MajorityMay 14, 2018 · October Term 2017
United States v. Sanchez-Gomez
MajorityApr 17, 2018 · October Term 2017
United States v. Microsoft Corp.
DissentApr 2, 2018 · October Term 2017
Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro
DissentApr 2, 2018 · October Term 2017
Kisela v. Hughes
MajorityMar 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Hall v. Hall
MajorityMar 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Marinello v. United States
MajorityMar 5, 2018 · October Term 2017
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 2018 · October Term 2017
Digital Realty Trust v. Somers
MajorityFeb 20, 2018 · October Term 2017
Cnh Industrial Nv v. Reese
MajorityFeb 20, 2018 · October Term 2017
Montana v. Wyoming
MajorityJan 8, 2018 · October Term 2017
Tharpe v. Sellers, Warden
MajorityDec 20, 2017 · October Term 2017
In Re United States
MajorityNov 6, 2017 · October Term 2017
Dunn v. Madison
MajorityNov 6, 2017 · October Term 2017
Kernan v. Cuero