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 29, 2015 · October Term 2014
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
MajorityJun 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
Johnson v. United States
MajorityJun 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
ConcurrenceJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Reed v. Town of Gilbert
MajorityJun 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ohio v. Clark
DissentJun 15, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kerry v. Din
ConcurrenceJun 15, 2015 · October Term 2014
Baker Botts, L.l.p., v. Asarco, L.L.C.
MajorityJun 8, 2015 · October Term 2014
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
MajorityJun 1, 2015 · October Term 2014
Elonis v. United States
MajorityJun 1, 2015 · October Term 2014
Mellouli v. Lynch
MajorityJun 1, 2015 · October Term 2014
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
MajorityMay 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States Ex Rel. Carter
MajorityMay 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
Wellness International Network, Limited v. Sharif
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Comptroller of the Treasury v. Wynne
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Coleman v. Tollefson
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Henderson v. United States
MajorityMay 18, 2015 · October Term 2014
Tibble v. Edison International
MajorityApr 22, 2015 · October Term 2014
United States v. Kwai Fun Wong
MajorityApr 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Rodriguez v. United States
DissentMar 31, 2015 · October Term 2014
Armstrong v. Exceptional Child Center, Inc.
MajorityMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama
MajorityMar 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Young v. Ups
MajorityMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund
MajorityMar 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
B&b Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
MajorityMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Ass'n
MajorityMar 9, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dot v. Ass'n of Am. R.R.
MajorityMar 4, 2015 · October Term 2014
Ala. Dep't of Revenue v. Csx Transp., Inc.
ConcurrenceMar 3, 2015 · October Term 2014
Direct Mktg. Ass'n v. Brohl
MajorityFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Nc Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC
MajorityFeb 25, 2015 · October Term 2014
Yates v. United States
MajorityFeb 24, 2015 · October Term 2014
Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado
ConcurrenceJan 26, 2015 · October Term 2014
M&g Polymers USA, LLC v. Tackett
DissentJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Dep't of Homeland SEC. v. Maclean
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank
MajorityJan 21, 2015 · October Term 2014
Gelboim v. Bank of Am. Corp.
ConcurrenceJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Holt v. Hobbs
MajorityJan 20, 2015 · October Term 2014
Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.
MajorityJan 14, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jennings v. Stephens
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
MajorityJan 13, 2015 · October Term 2014
Whitfield v. United States
DissentDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Heien v. North Carolina
MajorityDec 15, 2014 · October Term 2014
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co., LLC v. Owens
ConcurrenceDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
MajorityDec 9, 2014 · October Term 2014
Warger v. Shauers
MajorityJul 1, 2014 · October Term 2013
Williams v. Johnson
DissentJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores
DissentJun 30, 2014 · October Term 2013
Harris v. Quinn
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
Lane v. Franks
ConcurrenceJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. Cls Bank Int'l
MajorityJun 19, 2014 · October Term 2013
United States v. Clarke