Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- SCT0417
- Nominated
- June 1, 2009
- Committee hearing
- July 16, 2009
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 28, 2009
- Senate vote
- 68–31Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Aug. 6, 2009
- Commissioned
- Aug. 6, 2009
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Judge | Aug. 12, 1992 | Oct. 13, 1998 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | George H.W. Bush |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | Oct. 7, 1998 | Aug. 8, 2009 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | William J. Clinton |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | Aug. 6, 2009 | In service | Barack Obama |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 29order in chambers Order in Samuel Strulovitch, et al. v. Moshe Bain, et al.
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Aug. 24opinion issued Dissented in Trump v. California
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June 30opinion issued Concurred in part in West Virginia v. B. P. J.
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June 29opinion issued Dissented in Trump v. Slaughter
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June 25opinion issued Dissented in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado
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June 23opinion issued Concurred in Pung v. Isabella County
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June 23opinion issued Dissented in Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe
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June 18
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June 11opinion issued Concurred in Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc.
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June 2opinion issued Dissented in Allen v. Milligan
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May 28opinion issued Dissented in Rutherford v. United States
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May 28opinion issued Concurred in Fernandez v. United States
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Not Politicians v. Onder | 26A388 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters | 26A308 | Decided | Sept. 25, 2026 | |
| National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown | 26A274 | Decided | Sept. 4, 2026 | |
| National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States | 26A203 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| Trump v. California | 26A124 | Decided | Aug. 24, 2026 | Authored |
| Trump v. Barbara | 25-365 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Comm'n | 24-621 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | |
| West Virginia v. B. P. J. | 24-43 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | Authored |
| Trump v. Cook | 25A312 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Watson v. Republican National Committee | 24-1260 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Chatrie v. United States | 25-112 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | |
| Trump v. Slaughter | 25-332 | Decided | June 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Mullin v. Doe | 25-1083 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Wolford v. Lopez | 24-1046 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Monsanto v. Durnell | 24-1068 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | |
| Mullin v. Al Otro Lado | 25-5 | Decided | June 25, 2026 | Authored |
| Landor v. Louisiana Dept of Corrections and Public Safety | 23-1197 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex, S. A. (Cuba) | 24-699 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | |
| Pung v. Isabella County | 25-95 | Decided | June 23, 2026 | Authored |
| Blanche v. Lau | 25-429 | Decided | June 23, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dissent | Trump v. California | Supreme Court | Aug. 24, 2026 |
| Concurrence in part | West Virginia v. B. P. J. | Supreme Court | June 30, 2026 |
| Dissent | Trump v. Slaughter | Supreme Court | June 29, 2026 |
| Dissent | Mullin v. Al Otro Lado | Supreme Court | June 25, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Pung v. Isabella County | Supreme Court | June 23, 2026 |
| Dissent | Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe | Supreme Court | June 23, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation | Supreme Court | June 18, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc. | Supreme Court | June 11, 2026 |
| Dissent | Allen v. Milligan | Supreme Court | June 2, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Fernandez v. United States | Supreme Court | May 28, 2026 |
| Dissent | Rutherford v. United States | Supreme Court | May 28, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Havana Docks Corp. v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. | Supreme Court | May 21, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Hamm v. Smith | Supreme Court | May 21, 2026 |
| Writing | Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties | Supreme Court | May 14, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties | Supreme Court | May 14, 2026 |
| Writing | Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel | Supreme Court | April 22, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel | Supreme Court | April 22, 2026 |
| Concurrence | Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment | Supreme Court | March 25, 2026 |
| Dissent | Zorn v. Linton | Supreme Court | March 23, 2026 |
| Writing | Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. | Supreme Court | March 4, 2026 |