Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor

US Supreme Court justice since 2009

Sonia Maria Sotomayor 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. She is the first Hispanic justice and the third woman U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Also known as...Sonia Maria Sotomayor and Justice Sotomayor
Supreme Court Upholds Alabama Map

Supreme Court Upholds Alabama Map The Supreme Court has approved Alabama's Republican-favored congressional map, a setback for Black voting rights.