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President Barack Obama meets with Appeals Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, the nominee to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, and Vice President Joseph Biden prior to an announcement in the East Room, May 26, 2009
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About Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor is currently an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Justice
Sotomayor was appointed as the 111th U.S. Supreme Court Justice in 2009. She is the first ever Hispanic justice and the third woman to serve on the court.
Notable Rulings
At least two historical rulings have occurred since Sotomayor has served on the Supreme Court. First, Sotomayor and five other justices ruled to uphold the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Second, in Obergefell v. Hodges, Sotomayor was among five judges who voted to make same-sex marriage legal in all 50 U.S. states.
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Sonia Sotomayor photo gallery
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O'Connor, Sotomayor, Ginsburg, and Kagan
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Steve Petteway, photographer for the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Judge Sonia Sotomayor with her mother and father.
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Sonia Sotomayor 13 age six or seven
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F.A.Q. about Sonia Sotomayor
When is her birthday?
Sonia Sotomayor's birthday is on June 25, 1954.
In how many days is her birthday?
Sonia's birthday is in 153 days
How old is she?
She is 70 years old.
Where is Sonia from?
She was born in The Bronx, New York, U.S..