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The first four women Supreme Court Justices: Sandra Day O'Connor, Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Elena Kagan. O'Connor is not wearing a robe because she is retired from the Court. Sotomayor cast her first vote as an associate Supreme Court justice on August 17, 2009, in a stay of execution case.
Mar 6, 2023 · Sotomayor was ultimately confirmed by the Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68–31, making her the third woman and first Latina Supreme Court justice in the nation’s history.
May 27, 2009 · Justice Sotomayor describes crying after some Supreme Court decisions. Sonia Sotomayor (born June 25, 1954, Bronx, New York, U.S.) associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 2009. She was the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
She served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998-2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role on August 8, 2009.
Sep 1, 2021 · After the retirement of Justice David Souter, President Obama nominated Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and the Senate confirmed her on August 6, 2009, with a vote of 68-31. This made her the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court, and her confirmation was celebrated by the Hispanic community ...
Apr 4, 2022 · Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor made history in 2009 by becoming the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. As President Barack Obama's first nominee, Sotomayor won confirmation 68-3 1,...
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined the U.S. Supreme Court on August 8, 2009, replacing Justice David Souter. Sotomayor made history for being the first Hispanic and the first woman of color to reach the Supreme Court. She was born in New York City on June 25, 1954 to parents who had come to the mainland U.S. from Puerto Rico.
