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In January 2021, Sonia Sotomayor swore in Kamala Harris as the Vice President of the United States. It was considered historic as Sotomayor is the first woman of color to serve on the Supreme Court and Harris is the first woman, African-American, and Asian-American Vice President.
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.
Apr 5, 2024 · Some commentators are calling for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down. They say they're concerned about her health. Sotomayor is 69 years old and speaks openly about living...
Apr 6, 2024 · Fifteen years later, a debate has arisen over whether 69-year-old Sotomayor — the court’s first Hispanic justice — should retire before the 2024 general election in order to give US ...
Jun 22, 2024 · Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned on Friday that her colleagues gravely undervalued the right to marriage for immigrants in a decision she said will have the biggest impact on same-sex couples.
May 28, 2024 · Sotomayor, who received this year’s Radcliffe Medal in a ceremony last Friday, detailed the importance of civic engagement and education in her address, and the responsibility of older generations to ensure these values are passed along.
May 24, 2024 · As a child, Justice Sonia Sotomayor loved watching the television show Perry Mason. From the living room of her Bronx public housing apartment, the future Supreme Court associate justice was enraptured by the lead fictional lawyer.
3 days ago · By Lawrence Hurley. WASHINGTON — Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the Supreme Court's conservative majority of seizing power for itself as it curbs the authority of federal agencies in a ...
6 days ago · 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.
May 24, 2024 · Justice Sonia Sotomayor, speaking at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University, urged a long-term view of pushing for the values she views as guiding principles — equality, diversity and ...
