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Sonia Sotomayor

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Sonia Sotomayor - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court | Mini Bio | Biography

 

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Swearing in Justice Sonia Sotomayor

 

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Sesame Street: Sonia Sotomayor: "The Justice Hears a Case."

 

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Sotomayor's challenges to anti-abortion arguments

 

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor Explains the Biggest Misconception About the Law

Sonia Maria Sotomayor is 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. Sotomayor is the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Court.
  • Personal 

  • College and law school 

  • Nomination and confirmation 

  • Judgeship 

  • Notable rulings 

  • Abortion 

  • First Amendment rights 

  • Second Amendment rights 

  • Fourth Amendment rights 

  • Alcohol in commerce 

  • Employment discrimination 

  • Business 

  • Civil rights 

  • Property rights 

  • Justiceship 

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