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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.
Sotomayor has taught at the New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School . In May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor to the Supreme Court following the retirement of Justice David Souter. Her nomination was confirmed by the Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68–31.
Sep 1, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Find out how she overcame challenges and achieved success in education, law, and advocacy.
Feb 9, 2022 · Learn about the life and education of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. From the Bronx projects to Princeton and Yale, she overcame poverty, diabetes and discrimination to become a trailblazing lawyer and judge.
May 27, 2009 · May 24, 2024, 11:11 PM ET (CNN) 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.
Aug 8, 2009 · Sonia Sotomayor – the fearless federal trial court judge who saved Major League Baseball from a ruinous 1995 strike – entered the record book as the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the High Court. Sotomayor was born in the Bronx on June 25, 1954 to Juan Sotomayor and Celina Baez, both native Puerto Ricans.
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Apr 4, 2022 · 2:37. Sotomayor is one of three liberal justices on the court. Sotomayor is the first Latina and woman of color on the court. She replaced Associate Justice David Souter on the court. Associate...
