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)

MajorityMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr
MajorityMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media
MajorityMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Allen v. Cooper
DissentMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Kahler v. Kansas
MajorityMar 23, 2020 · October Term 2019
Davis v. United States
DissentMar 3, 2020 · October Term 2019
Kansas v. Garcia
MajorityFeb 26, 2020 · October Term 2019
Shular v. United States
MajorityFeb 26, 2020 · October Term 2019
Holguin-Hernandez v. United States
MajorityFeb 26, 2020 · October Term 2019
Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma
MajorityFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
Monasky v. Taglieri
MajorityFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
Rodriguez v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
DissentFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
Hernandez v. Mesa
DissentFeb 25, 2020 · October Term 2019
McKinney v. Arizona
MajorityFeb 24, 2020 · October Term 2019
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan v. Feliciano
MajorityJan 14, 2020 · October Term 2019
Ritzen Group Inc. v. Jackson Masonry, LLC
MajorityJan 14, 2020 · October Term 2019
Retirement Plans Committee of Ibm v. Jander
MajorityDec 11, 2019 · October Term 2019
Peter v. Nantkwest Inc.
ConcurrenceDec 10, 2019 · October Term 2019
Rotkiske v. Klemm
MajorityNov 25, 2019 · October Term 2019
Thompson v. Hebdon
DissentJun 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Mitchell v. Wisconsin
ConcurrenceJun 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Department of Commerce v. New York
DissentJun 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Rucho v. Common Cause
MajorityJun 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
Kisor v. Wilkie
MajorityJun 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Thomas
MajorityJun 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
United States v. Haymond
DissentJun 24, 2019 · October Term 2018
Food Marketing Institute v. Argus Leader Media
MajorityJun 24, 2019 · October Term 2018
United States v. Davis
DissentJun 24, 2019 · October Term 2018
Iancu v. Brunetti
DissentJun 24, 2019 · October Term 2018
The Dutra Group v. Batterton
MajorityJun 21, 2019 · October Term 2018
North Carolina Department of Revenue v. the Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust
MajorityJun 21, 2019 · October Term 2018
Rehaif v. United States
MajorityJun 21, 2019 · October Term 2018
Flowers v. Mississippi
DissentJun 21, 2019 · October Term 2018
Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
McDonough v. Smith
MajorityJun 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Pdr Network, LLC v. Carlton & Harris Chiropractic Inc.,
DissentJun 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
American Legion v. American Humanist Association
MajorityJun 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Gundy v. United States
MajorityJun 17, 2019 · October Term 2018
Virginia House of Delegates v. Bethune-Hill
DissentJun 17, 2019 · October Term 2018
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
MajorityJun 17, 2019 · October Term 2018
Gamble v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 17, 2019 · October Term 2018
Virginia Uranium v. Warren
MajorityJun 10, 2019 · October Term 2018
Quarles v. United States
MajorityJun 10, 2019 · October Term 2018
Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. v. Newton
MajorityJun 10, 2019 · October Term 2018
Return Mail Inc. v. U.S. Postal Service
MajorityJun 3, 2019 · October Term 2018
Taggart v. Lorenzen
MajorityJun 3, 2019 · October Term 2018
Fort Bend County, Texas v. Davis
MajorityJun 3, 2019 · October Term 2018
Azar v. Allina Health Services
DissentJun 3, 2019 · October Term 2018
Mont v. United States
DissentMay 28, 2019 · October Term 2018
Box v. Planned Parenthood of Ind. & Ky.
MajorityMay 28, 2019 · October Term 2018
Smith v. Berryhill