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)

DissentJun 30, 2022 · October Term 2021
West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency
MajorityJun 29, 2022 · October Term 2021
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
MajorityJun 27, 2022 · October Term 2021
Concepcion v. United States
MajorityJun 27, 2022 · October Term 2021
Ruan v. United States
DissentJun 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization
MajorityJun 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Becerra v. Empire Health Foundation
DissentJun 23, 2022 · October Term 2021
New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen
DissentJun 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Carson v. Makin
MajorityJun 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Taylor
DissentJun 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee Health Benefit Plan v. Davita
MajorityJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
American Hospital Association v. Becerra
MajorityJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo v. Texas
MajorityJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco, California
MajorityJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
Golan v. Saada
ConcurrenceJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
Viking River Cruises v. Moriana
DissentJun 15, 2022 · October Term 2021
George v. McDonough
MajorityJun 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Johnson v. Arteaga-Martinez
DissentJun 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Garland v. Gonzalez
DissentJun 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Denezpi v. United States
DissentJun 8, 2022 · October Term 2021
Egbert v. Boule
DissentJun 6, 2022 · October Term 2021
Gallardo v. Marstiller
DissentMay 23, 2022 · October Term 2021
Shinn v. Ramirez
DissentMay 16, 2022 · October Term 2021
Patel v. Garland
DissentMay 16, 2022 · October Term 2021
Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
MajorityMay 2, 2022 · October Term 2021
Shurtleff v. City of Boston
DissentApr 28, 2022 · October Term 2021
Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
DissentApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Brown v. Davenport
DissentApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Vaello Madero
MajorityApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas Inc
MajorityApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Boechler, P.C. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityApr 21, 2022 · October Term 2021
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
MajorityApr 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
Thompson v. Clark
MajorityMar 31, 2022 · October Term 2021
Badgerow v. Walters
MajorityMar 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Houston Community College System v. Wilson
ConcurrenceMar 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Ramirez v. Collier
DissentMar 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Tsarnaev
MajorityMar 4, 2022 · October Term 2021
Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga
DissentMar 3, 2022 · October Term 2021
United States v. Zubaydah
DissentMar 3, 2022 · October Term 2021
Cameron v. Emw Womenâs Surgical Center, P.S.C.
MajorityFeb 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Unicolors, Inc v. H&m Hennes & Mauritz, Lp
MajorityJan 24, 2022 · October Term 2021
Hughes v. Northwestern University
MajorityJan 20, 2022 · October Term 2021
Hemphill v. New York
MajorityJan 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Babcock v. Kijakazi
DissentJan 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
MajorityJan 13, 2022 · October Term 2021
Biden v. Missouri
DissentDec 10, 2021 · October Term 2021
Whole Woman's Health v. Jackson
DissentDec 10, 2021 · October Term 2021
United States v. Texas
MajorityNov 21, 2021 · October Term 2021
Mississippi v. Tennessee
MajorityOct 18, 2021 · October Term 2021
Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna
MajorityOct 18, 2021 · October Term 2021
City of Tahlequah v. Bond