Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Maria Sotomayor is a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace the retiring Justice David Souter.

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Sonia Sotomayor
A formal pose from waist up of a smiling, light-medium-skinned woman with somewhat curly black hair of almost shoulder length, dressed in a black judicial robe and standing behind a chair with hands folded on the chair, in formal-looking room with medium brown wood paneling and a bit of painting on a wall.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 8, 2009[1]
Nominated by Barack Obama
Preceded by David Souter
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
October 7, 1998 – August 6, 2009
Nominated by Bill Clinton
Preceded by Daniel Mahoney
Succeeded by Raymond Lohier
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
August 12, 1992 – October 7, 1998
Nominated by George H. W. Bush
Preceded by John Walker
Succeeded by Victor Marrero
Personal details
Born June 25, 1954 (1954-06-25) (age 57)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s) Kevin Noonan (1976–1983)
Alma mater Princeton University (A.B.)
Yale Law School (J.D.)
Religion Roman Catholicism[2]
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Sotomayor talks work ethic with Hawaii legal community
Pacific Business News (blog) - 2 days, 1 hour ago
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor's four-day stop in Hawaii this week has included a packed schedule with activities aligned with the causes she holds most dear: health and education. During an intimate Q&A session with members of the ...
Justice Sotomayor Charms Hawaii - Honolulu Civil Beat (blog) - 2 days, 17 hours
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This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—February 5
National Review Online (blog) - 7 hours, 58 minutes ago
By Ed Whelan 1996—In a muddled speech on the “majesty of the law” at Suffolk University law school, then-district judge Sonia Sotomayor complains that “the public fails to appreciate the importance of indefiniteness in the law”—indefiniteness that ...


Sonia Sotomayor's Heartening Defense of Privacy
Reason Online (blog) - 1 week, 5 days ago
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed an interesting and heartening concurring opinion in US v. Jones, yesterday's decision requiring a warrant to track a suspect by attaching a GPS device to his car. Although Sotomayor joined the majority ...
Supreme Court Court Rejects Willy-Nilly GPS Tracking - Wired News (blog) - 1 week, 6 days
Justice Scalia Turns to 18th-Century Wisdom for Guidance on GPS - The Atlantic - 1 week, 5 days
Opinions in Supreme Court ruling about GPS tracking raise important questions ... - NOLA.com - 1 week, 4 days
Scalia and Alito Brawl Entertainingly Over Technology and Privacy - Slate Magazine - 1 week, 5 days
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Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts
abc40 - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
Others seated are Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and Chief Justice John Roberts, center; standing from left are Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito Jr., and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) In this ...


Sotomayor discovers the delights of the CNMI
Saipan Tribune - 1 week ago
By Ferdie de la Torre A one-day hop to the CNMI was enough to charm US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who found the CNMI “enchanting and attractive.” She vowed to return and promised to urge people from the US mainland to also visit ...
Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Visit to Guam and Northern Mariana Islands may ... - Ballot Access - 1 week
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Sotomayor connects Guam, Puerto Rico
Pacific Daily News - 1 week, 3 days ago
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor held a press conference at the Hilton Guam Resort & Spa, just prior to attending Guam's annual District Court conference yesterday. / Masako Watanabe/Pacific Daily News/mwatanabe@guamp US Supreme Court ...
US Justice Sotomayor arrives on Saipan - Saipan Tribune - 1 week, 1 day
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Guam welcomes Sotomayor
Pacific Daily News - 1 week, 4 days ago
US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, center, is greeted by legal professionals as she arrives at AB Won Pat Guam International Airport yesterday. Upon arriving, Sotomayor said, "I'm delighted to be here, and looking forward to seeing the ...
Sotomayor on island - KUAM.com - 1 week, 3 days
Fitial to meet with Sotomayor on Sunday - Saipan Tribune - 1 week, 3 days
VIDEO: Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor on Guam - Pacific News Center - 1 week, 3 days
Have You Ever Had a Personal Encounter with a US Supreme Court Justice? - ABA Journal - 1 week, 4 days
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Why Obama? An argument to reluctant progressives for supporting the ...
OpEdNews - 36 minutes ago
The President and his first Supreme Court nominee, Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Tis the season: the season where reluctant progressives disenchanted with the Democratic Party and a Democratic president get barraged with attacks, entreaties, ...


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