Sonia Sotomayor
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Sotomayor brings a touch of celebrityPosted Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 Comments (0) Print Share Reprints The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Apparently, no one told Sonia Sotomayor that Supreme Court justices are supposed to be circumspect, emerging from their marble palace... In this article: Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, C-SPAN, Eva Longoria Parker, White House, Latina magazine, La Bamba, and Vogue |
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Sonia Maria Sotomayor (pronounced: /Sonia_sotomayor.ogg/, Spanish: IPA: //ˈsonja ˌsoto.maˈjoɾ//; born June 25, 1954) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retired Justice David Souter. Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 2009, by a vote of 68–31, and she was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts on August 8. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice.
Sotomayor has ruled on several high-profile cases. In 1995, she issued a preliminary injunction against Major League Baseball which ended the 1994 baseball strike. Sotomayor made a ruling allowing the Wall Street Journal to publish Vince Foster's final note. In 1997, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Her nomination was slowed by the Republican majority in the Senate, but she was eventually confirmed in 1998. On the Second Circuit, Sotomayor heard appeals in more than 3,000 cases and has written about 380 opinions. Sotomayor has taught at the New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School.
- Birth Date:
- June 25, 1954
- Birthplace:
- The Bronx, New York
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Nationality:
- American
- Spouse:
- Kevin Edward Noonan (m. 1976, div. 1983)
- Residence:
- Greenwich Village, New York City
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- Prosecutor, lawyer, judge
- Net Worth:
- $740,000
- Political party:
- Independent
- Office:
- Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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