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)

MajorityMay 28, 2019 · October Term 2018
Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. v. Jackson
DissentMay 28, 2019 · October Term 2018
Nieves v. Bartlett
ConcurrenceMay 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Mission Product Holdings Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC
MajorityMay 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Herrera v. Wyoming
MajorityMay 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Albrecht
MajorityMay 13, 2019 · October Term 2018
Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. U.s., Ex Rel. Hunt
DissentMay 13, 2019 · October Term 2018
Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
MajorityMay 13, 2019 · October Term 2018
Apple Inc. v. Pepper
MajorityApr 29, 2019 · October Term 2018
Thacker v. Tennessee Valley Authority
DissentApr 24, 2019 · October Term 2018
Lamps Plus Inc. v. Varela
MajorityApr 23, 2019 · October Term 2018
Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian
DissentApr 1, 2019 · October Term 2018
Biestek v. Berryhill
DissentApr 1, 2019 · October Term 2018
Bucklew v. Precythe
MajorityMar 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Lorenzo v. Securities and Exchange Commission
MajorityMar 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
Republic of Sudan v. Harrison
ConcurrenceMar 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
Sturgeon v. Frost
ConcurrenceMar 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Obduskey v. McCarthy & Holthus LLP
MajorityMar 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Frank v. Gaos
MajorityMar 19, 2019 · October Term 2018
Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den Inc.
MajorityMar 19, 2019 · October Term 2018
Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. Devries
DissentMar 19, 2019 · October Term 2018
Nielsen v. Preap
MajorityMar 4, 2019 · October Term 2018
Rimini Street Inc. v. Oracle USA Inc.
MajorityMar 4, 2019 · October Term 2018
Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com
MajorityMar 4, 2019 · October Term 2018
Bnsf Railway Company v. Loos
MajorityFeb 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Madison v. Alabama
MajorityFeb 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Garza v. Idaho
MajorityFeb 27, 2019 · October Term 2018
Jam v. Int'l Finance Corp.
MajorityFeb 26, 2019 · October Term 2018
Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
ConcurrenceFeb 25, 2019 · October Term 2018
Yovino v. Rizo
MajorityFeb 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Timbs v. Indiana
MajorityFeb 20, 2019 · October Term 2018
Dawson v. Steager
MajorityFeb 19, 2019 · October Term 2018
Moore v. Texas
MajorityJan 22, 2019 · October Term 2018
Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
MajorityJan 15, 2019 · October Term 2018
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira
DissentJan 15, 2019 · October Term 2018
Stokeling v. United States
MajorityJan 8, 2019 · October Term 2018
Culbertson v. Berryhill
MajorityJan 8, 2019 · October Term 2018
Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc.
MajorityJan 7, 2019 · October Term 2018
Escondido v. Emmons
MajorityJan 7, 2019 · October Term 2018
Shoop v. Hill
MajorityDec 10, 2018 · October Term 2018
United States v. Stitt
MajorityNov 27, 2018 · October Term 2018
Weyerhaeuser Company v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
MajorityNov 6, 2018 · October Term 2018
Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido
MajorityJun 28, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sause v. Bauer
MajorityJun 28, 2018 · October Term 2017
North Carolina v. Covington
MajorityJun 28, 2018 · October Term 2017
Sexton v. Beaudreaux
DissentJun 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
MajorityJun 27, 2018 · October Term 2017
Florida v. Georgia
DissentJun 26, 2018 · October Term 2017
Trump, President of U.S. v. Hawaii
DissentJun 26, 2018 · October Term 2017
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
DissentJun 25, 2018 · October Term 2017
Abbott v. Perez