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 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 10, 2021 · October Term 2020
Borden v. United States
DissentApr 22, 2021 · October Term 2020
Jones v. Mississippi
MajorityApr 5, 2021 · October Term 2020
Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.
MajorityMar 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Ford Motor Company v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court
MajorityMar 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Torres v. Madrid
DissentMar 4, 2021 · October Term 2020
Pereida v. Wilkinson
DissentMar 4, 2021 · October Term 2020
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club
ConcurrenceFeb 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Brownback v. King
MajorityFeb 3, 2021 · October Term 2020
Salinas v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
ConcurrenceJan 14, 2021 · October Term 2020
City of Chicago, Illinois v. Fulton
MajorityDec 14, 2020 · October Term 2020
Texas v. New Mexico
ConcurrenceDec 10, 2020 · October Term 2020
Carney v. Adams
MajorityDec 10, 2020 · October Term 2020
Tanzin v. Tanvir
MajorityDec 10, 2020 · October Term 2020
Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
MajorityDec 10, 2020 · October Term 2020
United States. v. Briggs
MajorityJul 9, 2020 · October Term 2019
Trump v. Vance
MajorityJul 9, 2020 · October Term 2019
McGirt v. Oklahoma
MajorityJul 9, 2020 · October Term 2019
Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP
DissentJul 8, 2020 · October Term 2019
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
DissentJul 8, 2020 · October Term 2019
Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJul 6, 2020 · October Term 2019
Chiafalo v. Washington
ConcurrenceJul 6, 2020 · October Term 2019
Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc.
Did not participateJul 6, 2020 · October Term 2019
Colorado Dept. of State v. Baca
DissentJun 30, 2020 · October Term 2019
Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
ConcurrenceJun 30, 2020 · October Term 2019
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office v. Booking.com B.V.
MajorityJun 29, 2020 · October Term 2019
June Medical Services LLC v. Russo
DissentJun 29, 2020 · October Term 2019
U.S. Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l
DissentJun 29, 2020 · October Term 2019
Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
DissentJun 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
Department of Homeland Security v. Thuraissigiam
MajorityJun 22, 2020 · October Term 2019
Liu v. Securities and Exchange Commission
DissentJun 15, 2020 · October Term 2019
U.S. Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Association
MajorityJun 15, 2020 · October Term 2019
Andrus v. Texas
MajorityJun 8, 2020 · October Term 2019
Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez
DissentJun 1, 2020 · October Term 2019
Thole v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
ConcurrenceJun 1, 2020 · October Term 2019
Ge Energy Power Conversion France Sas v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC
MajorityJun 1, 2020 · October Term 2019
Nasrallah v. Barr
MajorityMay 18, 2020 · October Term 2019
Opati v. Republic of Sudan
MajorityMay 14, 2020 · October Term 2019
Lucky Brand Dungarees Inc. v. Marcel Fashion Group Inc.
MajorityMay 7, 2020 · October Term 2019
Kelly v. United States
MajorityMay 7, 2020 · October Term 2019
United States v. Sineneng-Smith
MajorityApr 27, 2020 · October Term 2019
Maine Community Health Options v. United States
ConcurrenceApr 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Romag Fasteners Inc. v. Fossil Inc.
ConcurrenceApr 6, 2020 · October Term 2019
Babb v. Wilkie
MajorityMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Davis v. United States
MajorityFeb 26, 2020 · October Term 2019
Shular v. United States
MajorityFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
Monasky v. Taglieri
DissentFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
McKinney v. Arizona
MajorityFeb 24, 2020 · October Term 2019
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Feliciano
MajorityNov 25, 2019 · October Term 2019
Thompson v. Hebdon