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 18, 2025 · October Term 2024
United States v. Skrmetti
ConcurrenceMay 22, 2025 · October Term 2024
Kousisis v. United States
DissentApr 29, 2025 · October Term 2024
Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Kennedy
MajorityApr 22, 2025 · October Term 2024
Velazquez v. Bondi
MajorityApr 2, 2025 · October Term 2024
Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
ConcurrenceApr 2, 2025 · October Term 2024
FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, LLC
ConcurrenceMar 26, 2025 · October Term 2024
Bondi v. Vanderstok
MajorityMar 26, 2025 · October Term 2024
United States v. Miller
MajorityMar 21, 2025 · October Term 2024
Delligatti v. United States
MajorityMar 5, 2025 · October Term 2024
Bufkin v. Collins
DissentMar 4, 2025 · October Term 2024
City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency
DissentFeb 25, 2025 · October Term 2024
Lackey v. Stinnie
MajorityFeb 25, 2025 · October Term 2024
Glossip v. Oklahoma
MajorityFeb 21, 2025 · October Term 2024
Williams v. Reed
MajorityFeb 21, 2025 · October Term 2024
Wisconsin Bell v. U.s., Ex Rel. Todd Heath
MajorityFeb 21, 2025 · October Term 2024
Republic of Hungary v. Simon
MajorityJan 15, 2025 · October Term 2024
E.M.D. Sales v. Carrera
MajorityDec 11, 2024 · October Term 2024
Nvidia Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or Fonder Ab
MajorityDec 10, 2024 · October Term 2024
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
MajorityNov 22, 2024 · October Term 2024
Facebook v. Amalgamated Bank
DissentJul 1, 2024 · October Term 2023
Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
DissentJul 1, 2024 · October Term 2023
Trump v. United States
MajorityJul 1, 2024 · October Term 2023
Moody v. Netchoice, LLC
DissentJun 28, 2024 · October Term 2023
Fischer v. United States
DissentJun 28, 2024 · October Term 2023
City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson
DissentJun 27, 2024 · October Term 2023
Ohio v. Environmental Protection Agency
ConcurrenceJun 27, 2024 · October Term 2023
Moyle v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 2024 · October Term 2023
Murthy v. Missouri
DissentJun 26, 2024 · October Term 2023
Snyder v. United States
MajorityJun 21, 2024 · October Term 2023
Texas v. New Mexico and Colorado
MajorityJun 21, 2024 · October Term 2023
Erlinger v. United States
DissentJun 21, 2024 · October Term 2023
Department of State v. Muã±oz
DissentJun 20, 2024 · October Term 2023
Diaz v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 20, 2024 · October Term 2023
Gonzalez v. Trevino
MajorityJun 20, 2024 · October Term 2023
Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio
DissentJun 14, 2024 · October Term 2023
Garland v. Cargill
MajorityJun 13, 2024 · October Term 2023
Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine
MajorityJun 13, 2024 · October Term 2023
Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney
MajorityJun 6, 2024 · October Term 2023
Truck Insurance Exchange v. Kaiser Gypsum Company
MajorityJun 6, 2024 · October Term 2023
Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe
MajorityJun 6, 2024 · October Term 2023
Connelly v. United States
MajorityMay 30, 2024 · October Term 2023
Cantero v. Bank of America
MajorityMay 30, 2024 · October Term 2023
National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo
DissentMay 30, 2024 · October Term 2023
Thornell v. Jones
MajorityMay 23, 2024 · October Term 2023
Coinbase v. Suski
MajorityMay 16, 2024 · October Term 2023
Harrow v. Department of Defense
MajorityMay 16, 2024 · October Term 2023
Smith v. Spizzirri
MajorityMay 9, 2024 · October Term 2023
Warner Chappell Music v. Neal
MajorityApr 17, 2024 · October Term 2023
McIntosh v. United States
MajorityApr 12, 2024 · October Term 2023
Bissonnette v. Lepage Bakeries Park St., LLC