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- Born in 1954
- Birthplace: Bronx, New York FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Received B.A. from Princeton University in 1976 FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Graduated from Yale University Law School in 1979 FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Served as Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Nominated by George H. W. Bush on November 27, 1991 FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Service terminated on October 13, 1998, due to appointment to another judicial position
- Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Nominated by Bill Clinton on June 25, 1997 FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Sotomayor was also assistant district attorney in New York County District Attorney's Office, 1979-1984
- Had a private practice in New York City from 1984-1992 FJC:Sonia Sotomayor
- Legal predicted Obama's first choice for Supreme Court Justice would be a woman AJC: Some Americans Would Argue... (November 9, 2008)
- Currently, the only woman on the court is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has been ill with cancer
- Experts also believe Obama will choose judges who often side with liberals on the most hotly contested social issues including abortion, school prayer, gay rights, gun control, affirmative action AJC: Some Americans Would Argue... (November 9, 2008)
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th and first Hispanic Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on August 6, 2009.
Justice Sotomayor worked with U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, in Manhattan, before being named by President Barack Obama to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter, upon his retirement. The announcement was made on May 26, 2009, following wide speculation that Sotomayor was Obama's choice.CNN: Who is Sonia Sotomayor? (May 26, 2009)
Notable Firsts
Sotomayor is the first Puerto Rican woman to serve as a U.S. Circuit Court judge. Sotomayor will be the first Hispanic person and the third woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.CNN: Who is Sonia Sotomayor? (May 26, 2009) FJC:Sonia Sotomayor USAToday: Obama to Nominate...(May 26, 2009)2001 UC Berkley Controversy
On May 28, 2009, Sotomayor came under fire by Republican senators who called her racist for comments she made in a 2001 regarding how a "wise Latina woman" would make better decisions than a white man at a speech at the University of California, Berkeley.USA Today: Sessions Says Sotomayor Comment is "Troubling" On the following day, President Obama defended the context of the quote, adding that his nominee does not believe in "identity politics" and assailing the racism charge as "nonsense that is being spewed out."Huffington Post: Obama Addresses "Identity Politics" Accusations (May 29, 2009)Ankle Injury
Sotomayor fractured her right ankle at LaGuardia Airport, in New York, June 8, 2009. Sotomayor, scheduled to meet with senators, was given crutches and kept her appointments for the day.FOXNEWS: Sotomayor Fractures Ankle...Fillibuster Not Likely
Following the trend of previous Supreme Court appointments, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republicans will likely avoid a filibuster in the confirmation of Sotomayor. However, the GOP has indicated that it will not back down on challenging Sotomayor on her record and public comments she's made, namely the comments made at a 2001 speech at the University of California, Berkeley.CNN: GOP lawmakers: Sotomayor filibuster unlikely (May 31, 2009)-
Sonia Sotomayor News
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Sotomayor Draws Retort From a Fellow Justice
They were all minor, but one was notable for being Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court debut and for prompting a testy concurrence from Justice Clarence ... (December 08, 2009)New York Times -
Justice Sotomayor Makes History with First Opinion
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor became the first to use the term "undocumented immigrant" in a Supreme Court decision when her first opinion from the ... (December 10, 2009)Ms. Magazine -
Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefighters
The case became an issue in confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who ruled against the white firefighters when she served on a ... (December 10, 2009)The Associated Press -
News: Tel Aviv, Sonia Sotomayor, The Situation, Hubble's Deep Field
Phoenix city councilman Tom Simplot and his partner David Smith, who were first to sign up for the city's domestic partner registry, have split. ... (December 09, 2009)Towleroad (blog)
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Sonia Sotomayor on Amazon
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SONIA SOTOMAYOR Pinback Button Pin (Obama US Supreme Court) - $1.25
~Pinback Button to commemorate the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court~Amazon
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COMMENTARY: SCENES FROM JUDGE SOTOMAYOR'S COURT.(Editorials): An article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM) - $9.95
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Local Hispanics laud Sotomayor nomination.(City/Region): An article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) - $9.95
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Sonia Sotomayor Questions
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Will she apply the law? 2 AnswersI would say that the Supreme Court isn't there to apply the law. They are there to MAKE the law. read more -
Did Sonia Sotomayor break her tibia or fibula? 1 AnswerShe actually broke neither, but her ankle which is a complex joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula read more
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Why does Judge Sotomayor even matter? 1 AnswerLaura Bush is a familiar person, we are human and we love to chatter about things, I mean, here we are at Mahalo.. We are conforted by the voice and ideas of fa... read more
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Sonia Sotomayor Blogs
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The Latin Americanist: Sonia Sotomayor's scholarly semantics
Justice Sonia Sotomayor read the court's opinion on Mohawk Industries Inc. v. Carpenter, a decision Bloomberg described as a “setback to businesses”. The ruling also implicated “an expansive view of executive power on the 'state secr... (December 10, 2009)ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com -
News: Tel Aviv, Sonia Sotomayor, The Situation, Hubble's Deep ...
News: Tel Aviv, Sonia Sotomayor, The Situation, Hubble's Deep Field. Road. GLAAD launches online petition against Buju Banton Grammy noms. Road. Phoenix city councilman Tom Simplot and his partner David Smith, who were first to sign ... (December 09, 2009)towleroad.com -
Supreme Court Smackdowns: Sotomayor Vs. Thomas - Sonia sotomayor ...
Sonia Sotomayor just penned her first opinion on a case as a Supreme Court Justice. The Court's decision was unanimous, Sotomayor laid out the facts - but Clarence Thomas had to emerge from the shadows to complain about "value judgme... (December 09, 2009)jezebel.com -
The Political Carnival: Justice Sonia Sotomayor makes her mark
Justice Sonia Sotomayor makes her mark. By GottaLaff. http://www.dj-johnson.com/images/08sotomayor2_600. This made me so proud: Justice Sotomayor's opinion in the case, Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, No. 08-678, marked the first use... (December 09, 2009)thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com
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@PositiBoricua Chequea la foto #46 de The Year in Pictures 2009 de la revista Time, "Sonia Sotomayor poses with her mother Celina".
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RT @vivamulher: Sonia Sotomayor mudou o vocabulário da Suprema Corte dos EUA: ao invés de "imigrante ilegal" ela utilizou o termo "imigr ...
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RT @vivamulher: Sonia Sotomayor mudou o vocabulário da Suprema Corte dos EUA: ao invés de "imigrante ilegal" ela utilizou o termo "imigr ...
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