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    Sonia Sotomayor

    Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 2009

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  1. Sonia Maria Sotomayor ( / ˈsoʊnjə ˌsoʊtoʊmaɪˈjɔːr /, Spanish: [ˈsonja sotomaˈʝoɾ]; [1] born June 25, 1954) [2] is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama on May 26, 2009, and has served since August 8, 2009.

  2. Mar 6, 2023 · A former federal and appellate judge, Sonia Sotomayor became an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009. She is the first Latina justice in history.

  3. 4 days ago · Sotomayor, who received this year’s Radcliffe Medal in a ceremony last Friday, detailed the importance of civic engagement and education in her address, and the responsibility of older generations to ensure these values are passed along. She began with a recounting of how she came to pursue a career in law and how it began with her own mother ...

  4. May 24, 2024 · Justice Sonia Sotomayor, speaking at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, urged a long-term view of pushing for the values she views as guiding principles — equality, diversity and ...

  5. May 24, 2024 · As a child, Justice Sonia Sotomayor loved watching the television show Perry Mason. From the living room of her Bronx public housing apartment, the future Supreme Court associate justice was enraptured by the lead fictional lawyer. “In the first half of the show, he investigated the crime,” recalls Sotomayor.

  6. May 25, 2024 · Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the senior most liberal on the conservative Supreme Court, told an audience at Harvard University on Friday that she sometimes cries after the court hands down its ...

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  8. Sep 1, 2021 · June 25, 1954 - By: Ashley Angelucci. As the first Latina and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made an impact in and out of the courtroom.

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