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)

ConcurrenceMar 7, 2022 · October Term 2021
Wooden v. United States
DissentJul 2, 2021 · October Term 2020
Dunn v. Reeves
DissentJul 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee
DissentJul 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
DissentJun 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Johnson v. Guzman Chavez
MajorityJun 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Minerva Surgical Inc. v. Hologic Inc.
MajorityJun 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Penneast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey
MajorityJun 28, 2021 · October Term 2020
Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
MajorityJun 28, 2021 · October Term 2020
Lombardo v. St. Louis
DissentJun 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Transunion LLC v. Ramirez
DissentJun 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Hollyfrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Association
MajorityJun 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation
DissentJun 23, 2021 · October Term 2020
Collins v. Yellen
MajorityJun 23, 2021 · October Term 2020
Lange v. California
DissentJun 23, 2021 · October Term 2020
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
MajorityJun 23, 2021 · October Term 2020
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
DissentJun 21, 2021 · October Term 2020
United States v. Arthrex Inc.
DissentJun 21, 2021 · October Term 2020
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
MajorityJun 21, 2021 · October Term 2020
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston
MajorityJun 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
California v. Texas
ConcurrenceJun 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Nestle USA v. Doe I
ConcurrenceJun 14, 2021 · October Term 2020
Terry v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 14, 2021 · October Term 2020
Greer v. United States
MajorityJun 7, 2021 · October Term 2020
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
MajorityJun 3, 2021 · October Term 2020
Van Buren v. United States
MajorityJun 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Garland v. Ming Dai
MajorityJun 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
United States v. Cooley
MajorityMay 27, 2021 · October Term 2020
City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P.
MajorityMay 24, 2021 · October Term 2020
Guam v. United States
MajorityMay 24, 2021 · October Term 2020
United States v. Palomar-Santiago
DissentMay 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Edwards v. Vannoy, Warden
ConcurrenceMay 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Cic Services, LLC v. Internal Revenue Service
DissentMay 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Bp P.L.C. v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
MajorityMay 17, 2021 · October Term 2020
Caniglia v. Strom
MajorityApr 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Niz-Chavez v. Garland, Attorney General
MajorityApr 26, 2021 · October Term 2020
Alaska v. Wright
MajorityApr 22, 2021 · October Term 2020
Amg Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission
MajorityApr 22, 2021 · October Term 2020
Carr v. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security
MajorityApr 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Facebook Inc. v. Duguid
MajorityApr 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project
MajorityApr 1, 2021 · October Term 2020
Florida v. Georgia
DissentMar 29, 2021 · October Term 2020
Mays, Warden v. Hines
MajorityMar 8, 2021 · October Term 2020
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
MajorityFeb 3, 2021 · October Term 2020
Republic of Hungary v. Simon
MajorityFeb 3, 2021 · October Term 2020
Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp
MajorityJan 25, 2021 · October Term 2020
Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc.
DissentDec 18, 2020 · October Term 2020
Trump v. New York
DissentDec 14, 2020 · October Term 2020
Shinn v. Kayer
MajorityNov 2, 2020 · October Term 2020
Taylor v. Riojas
MajorityNov 2, 2020 · October Term 2020
McKesson v. Doe