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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 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Microsoft Corporation, Petitioner v. I4i Limited Partnership et al.
MajorityJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Frantz Depierre, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 2011 · October Term 2010
Talk America, Petitioner v. Michigan Bell Telephone Company Dba AT&T Michigan
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Ricky D Fox, Petitioner v. Judy Ann Vice, As Executrix of the Estate of Vice, et al.
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Clifton Terelle McNeill, Petitioner v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Petitioner v. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 6, 2011 · October Term 2010
Erica P. John Fund, Inc., Fka Archdiocese of Milwaukee Supporting Fund, Inc., Petitioner v. Halliburton Co., et al.
MajorityMay 31, 2011 · October Term 2010
Global-Tech Appliances, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Seb S.A.
ConcurrenceMay 31, 2011 · October Term 2010
John D. Ashcroft, Petitioner v. Abdullah Al-Kidd
DissentMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et Al., Petitioners v. Michael B. Whiting et Al
MajorityMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
United States, Petitioner v. Jason Louis Tinklenberg
MajorityMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Charles Andrew Fowler, Aka Man, Petitioner v. United States
ConcurrenceMay 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
Bob Camreta, Petitioner v. Sarah Greene, Personally and As Next Friend of S. G., a Minor, and K. G., a Minor
MajorityMay 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
General Dynamics Corporation, Petitioner, v. United States
MajorityMay 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Governor of California, et Al., Appellants v. Marciano Plata et al.
DissentMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Schindler Elevator Corporation, Petitioner v. United States Ex Rel. Daniel Kirk
Did not participateMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Cigna Corporation, et Al., Petitioners v. Janice C. Amara, et Al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
MajorityMay 16, 2011 · October Term 2010
Kentucky, Petitioner, v. Hollis Deshaun King
MajorityMay 2, 2011 · October Term 2010
David Bobby, Warden, Petitioner, v. Harry Mitts
MajorityMay 2, 2011 · October Term 2010
State of Montana, Plaintiff v. State of Wyoming and State of North Dakota
DissentApr 27, 2011 · October Term 2010
AT&T Mobility LLC, Petitioner v. Vincent Concepcion
ConcurrenceApr 26, 2011 · October Term 2010
United States, Petitioner v. Tohono O'odham Nation
DissentApr 20, 2011 · October Term 2010
Harvey Leroy Sossamon, Iii, Petitioner v. Texas et al.
MajorityApr 19, 2011 · October Term 2010
Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy, Petitioner v. James W. Stewart Iii, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al.
DissentApr 4, 2011 · October Term 2010
Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, Petitioner v. Kathleen M. Winn et al.
DissentApr 4, 2011 · October Term 2010
Vincent Cullen, Acting Warden, Petitioner v. Scott Lynn Pinholster
DissentMar 29, 2011 · October Term 2010
Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et Al., Petitioners v. John Thompson
MajorityMar 29, 2011 · October Term 2010
Astra USA, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. Santa Clara County, California
MajorityMar 22, 2011 · October Term 2010
Kevin Kasten, Petitioner v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
MajorityMar 22, 2011 · October Term 2010
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et Al., Petitioners v. James Siracusano et al.
MajorityMar 21, 2011 · October Term 2010
T. Felkner v. Steven Frank Jackson
MajorityMar 7, 2011 · October Term 2010
Ashbel T. Wall, Ii, Director, Rhode Island Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Khalil Kholi
MajorityMar 7, 2011 · October Term 2010
Glen Scott Milner, Petitioner v. Department of the Navy
MajorityMar 7, 2011 · October Term 2010
Henry W. Skinner, Petitioner v. Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas
MajorityMar 2, 2011 · October Term 2010
Albert Snyder, Petitioner v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al.
MajorityMar 2, 2011 · October Term 2010
Jason Pepper, Petitioner v. United States
MajorityMar 1, 2011 · October Term 2010
Federal Communications Commission, et Al., Petitioners v. AT&T Inc. et al.
MajorityMar 1, 2011 · October Term 2010
Vincent E. Staub, Petitioner v. Proctor Hospital
MajorityMar 1, 2011 · October Term 2010
Doretha H. Henderson, Authorized Representative of David L. Henderson, Deceased, Petitioner v. Eric K. Shineski, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
MajorityFeb 28, 2011 · October Term 2010
Michigan, Petitioner v. Richard Perry Bryant
MajorityFeb 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
James Walker, Warden, et Al., Petitioners v. Charles W. Martin
ConcurrenceFeb 23, 2011 · October Term 2010
Delbert Williamson, et Al., Petitioners v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc., et al.
DissentFeb 22, 2011 · October Term 2010
Russel Bruesewitz, et al. Petitioners v. Wyeth LLC, Fka Wyeth, Inc., Fka Wyeth Laboratories, et al.
MajorityFeb 22, 2011 · October Term 2010
Csx Transportation, Inc., Petitioner v. Alabama Department of Revenue et al.
MajorityJan 24, 2011 · October Term 2010
Gary Swarthout, Warden, Petitioner v. Damon Cooke.
MajorityJan 24, 2011 · October Term 2010
Chase Bank USA, Na., Petitioner v. James A. McCoy, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated
MajorityJan 24, 2011 · October Term 2010
Michelle Oritz, Petitioner v. Paula Jordan et al.
MajorityJan 24, 2011 · October Term 2010
Eric L. Thompson, Petitioner v. North American Stainless, Lp
MajorityJan 19, 2011 · October Term 2010
Jeff Premo, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, Petitioner v. Randy Joseph Moore
MajorityJan 19, 2011 · October Term 2010
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et Al., Petitioners v. Robert M. Nelson et al.