Judge Sonia Sotomayor

Another snippet on Justice Sonia Sotomayor's record in criminal cases when she was an appeals court judge on the Second Circuit: Her appellate record in opinions she wrote, as the New Yorker reports based on analysis by University of Texas law professor...(read more)  

Lauren Collins, The New YorkerOn October 6th, at 10 A.M., Neal Katyal, an attorney for the Department of Justice, rose in front of the Supreme Court to argue the government’s position in the matter of United States v. Stevens. Standing at a mahogany lectern, surrounded by marble friezes of lawgivers—Draco, Hammurabi, Marshall—Katyal began his address, which, he announced, would amount to a four-pronged defense of Section 48 of Title 18 of the...  

Sonia Sotomayor, the newest US Supreme Court Justice, is already known for asking tough questions and not letting anyone push her around. Thank god, writes Lauren Collins, in an in-depth look at Sotomayor's life.  

On October 6th, at 10 A.M., Neal Katyal, an attorney for the Department of Justice, rose in front of the Supreme Court to argue the government’s position in the matter of United States v. Stevens. Standing at a mahogany lectern, surrounded by marble friezes of lawgivers—Draco . . .  

Judge Sotomayor's decision was significant. She believed that "The strike has placed the entire concept of collective bargaining on trial."Contributor: Harold FriendPublished: Nov 24, 2009  

It's her first visit to Puerto Rico since she became a U.S. Supreme Court justice. And Sonia Sotomayor (SOHN'-ya soh-toh-my-YOR') wasted no time showing off her Spanish skills and her love of Puerto Rican food. Speaking in Spanish, she said she  

New York Daily NewsJustice Sonia Sotomayor looking for law not love; still humbled by appointmentNew York Daily NewsThe newest member of the high court told journalists in Puerto Rico Friday that, while she was dating up to last spring, she doesn't expect to find romance ...and more »  

Justice Sonia Sotomayor and actor Esai Morales did some salsa dancing in September at the annual Noche Musical organized by theNational Hispanic Foundation For The Arts at the Corcoran Gallery of Art ...  

"Sotomayor disappointed by 'wise Latina' souvenirs": The Associated Press has a report that begins, "Sonia Sotomayor said Friday that she is touched by the outpouring of public support as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court but disappointed...  

On an eventful morning at the Supreme Court, Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued her first opinion as a justice: Mohawk Industries v. Carpenter, involving the attorney-client privilege. As is customary with first opinions, it was unanimous, though Justice Clarence Thomas filed...  

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Sonia Sotomayor showed off her Spanish skills and love of Puerto Rican food Wednesday on her first visit to Puerto Rico as a U.S. Supreme Court justice. At a news conferen...  

Keeping with her race-conscious and activist judicial philosophy, Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made her Supreme Court debut by introducing a pair of new terms aimed at describing illegal immigrants in a more friendly and politically correct way. A former top policy maker at the leftist Puerto Rico Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF), Sotomayor used “undocumented immigrant” and “undocumented worker” in lieu of illegal immigrant in her...  

The case became an issue in confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who ruled against the white firefighters when she served ... Dennis Thompson, an attorney for black firefighters who tried unsuccessfully last month to block ...  

December 17, 2009 By Mia Navarro As you know, newspapers are always struggling with race/ethnicity terminology. The latest discussion I participated in a few months ago was about how to identify Americans of Latino descent who may call themselves "Mexican" or "Puerto Rican" or whatever, but are American-born and should be distinguished from the Mexican or Peruvian immigrant. It was prompted by Justice Sonia Sotomayor's insistence on calling...  

Sotomayor to make 1st Puerto Rico visit as justiceThe Associated PressSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Sonia Sotomayor is visiting Puerto Rico this week for the first time since becoming the US Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice, ...and more »