Sonia Sotomayor
United KingdomjusticeFemaleb. 19545.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having been nominated by President Barack Obama in 2009. She is notably the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Court and has built a reputation for her advocacy of civil rights and social justice. Born in the Bronx, New York City, Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican descent and has a background in law that includes serving as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Throughout her judicial career, she has emphasized the importance of empathy and understanding in legal interpretation, often addressing issues related to race, gender, and the rights of marginalized communities. Her recent comments regarding the limits of presidential power underscore her commitment to upholding the rule of law and the checks and balances integral to the American democracy.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor mentioned that Cisco knew that Falun Gong would be tortured during the Supreme Court case.
Nowhere to hide: A US court ruling exposes the unsettling reach of China’s surveillance tactics
New Zealand· 2026-08-12
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a dissent regarding the significant increase in presidential power following a supreme court ruling.
Staff turnover is rampant under Trump 2.0 – with insidious results | Arwa MahdawiUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-26
Justice Sonia Sotomayor confirmed that children born of alien enemies in hostile occupation do not qualify for birthright citizenship.
Sen. Banks introduces Citizenship Act to end birthright citizenship
United States· 2026-07-13
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the decision would allow border agents to deny access to the asylum process even to those facing real risks.
Más de 1.800 costarricenses piden refugio en el exterior: 3 de cada 4 optan por este destino
Costa Rica· 2026-07-04
Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned that the decision would allow border agents to deny access to asylum procedures.
Cifra de costarricenses que piden refugio en el extranjero se disparó en una década: ¿Por qué?Costa Rica· 2026-07-04
Sonia Sotomayor voted in favor of the ruling regarding citizenship rights.
Nữ thẩm phán Tòa Tối cao gây chú ý vì hai lần phản đối đề xuất của ông Trump
Vietnam· 2026-07-04
Sonia Sotomayor expressed alarm over the Supreme Court's decisions that grant the president more power.
Supreme Court stärkt Exekutive und überrascht im Umgang mit Trump
Switzerland· 2026-07-03
Sonia Sotomayor took issue with the court's interpretation regarding asylum seekers.
At 250, the United States stares into the reflecting pool – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-07-03
Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor penned a blistering partial dissent, saying 'the court’s decision rests on assumptions rather than facts'.
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in school sportsNew Zealand· 2026-07-01
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning that the ruling could lead to submission and oppression.
Court gives Trump broad firing power
Taiwan· 2026-07-01
In February, justices Roberts, Coney Barrett and Gorsuch joined the three liberals – Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson – to bar Mr. Trump from using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
U.S. Supreme Court defies Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Canada· 2026-07-01
Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined Chief Justice John Roberts in delivering the opinion of the court.
Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-01
Justice Sonia Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
First lady Melania Trump cites memoir after Supreme Court women's sports rulingUnited States· 2026-07-01
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote that the majority 'badly' erred by not allowing the constitutional claims raised by Jackson against West Virginia’s law to proceed.
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s nextUnited States· 2026-07-01
Sonia Sotomayor joined Roberts and Barrett in the majority opinion.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s rebuke of Trump on birthright citizenshipUnited States· 2026-06-30Sonia Sotomayor expressed dissent against the Supreme Court's decision regarding presidential powers.
La Corte suprema dà più poteri a Trump. Ma c’è lo stop sulla Fed: non potrà licenziare Lisa Cook (per ora)
Italy· 2026-06-30
Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined the majority opinion on birthright citizenship.
Born in the USA: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
India· 2026-06-30
He was joined by liberal justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda | US supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-30
Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring with the judgment in part and dissenting in part.
Trump reacts to Supreme Court ruling on trans athletesUnited States· 2026-06-30
Justices Sonia Sotomayor dissented in the Supreme Court's ruling on campaign spending limits.
Supreme Court strikes down federal limit on party campaign spendingUnited States· 2026-06-30Barrett wrote the majority opinion joined by justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson.
The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on his birthright citizenship banUnited States· 2026-06-30
Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, accusing her colleagues of supporting an unimaginable theory of 'total executive control'.
podrá destituir funcionarios por razones políticas
Argentina· 2026-06-30Justice Sonia Sotomayor was involved in an exchange with Justice Samuel Alito last week.
How the Supreme Court became a power that is reshaping AmericaUnited States· 2026-06-30
Justice Sonia Sotomayor called the Slaughter decision 'egregiously wrong'.
Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs | US supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-29
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s senior liberal, read an impassioned dissent warning that the decision could lead to 'only chaos.'
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decisions expanding Trump’s firing power but preserving Fed for nowUnited States· 2026-06-29Sonia Sotomayor criticized the ruling, stating it grants the president significantly more power than before.
Trumps Entlassung von Lisa Cook für unzulässig erklärtSwitzerland· 2026-06-29Sonia Sotomayor is a Supreme Court Justice who sided with the opposition against Trump's dismissal of Cook.
La Corte Suprema dice no a Trump sul licenziamento di Cook (Fed) e sul ricorso contro il verdetto che lo condanna a risarcire CarrollItaly· 2026-06-29Sotomayor wrote a dissent in the case, joined by Kagan and Jackson.
US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies | US supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-29
Sonia Sotomayor is a Supreme Court Justice who was part of the majority opinion in the case involving Lisa Cook.
Supreme Court rules on Trump's attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa CookUnited States· 2026-06-29
Justice Sonia Sotomayor was part of the majority ruling in the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court upholds post-Election Day ballot counting in 5-4 rulingUnited States· 2026-06-29
