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Sonia Sotomayor
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Sotomayor was confirmed on August 6, 2009 by a vote of 68-31.
Articles/Books By
"Forward," The International Judge: An Introduction to the Men and Women Who Decide the World’s Cases (Waltham, Mass.: 2007).
"Tribute to John Sexton." 60 N.Y.U. ANN. SURV. AM. L. 123 (2004).
"A Latina Judge's Voice." 13 BERKELEY LA RAZA L. J. 87 (2002).
“La Independencia Judicial: Que Necessitamos Para Conservarla,” 60 REVISTA DEL. COLEGIO DE P.R. 59 (1999).
With Nicole A. Gordon. "Returning Majesty to the Law and Politics: A Modern Approach." 30 SUFFOLK U. L. REV. 35 (1996).
"Statehood and the Equal Footing Doctrine: The Case for Puerto Rican Seabed Rights," 88 YALE L.J. 825 (1978-1979).
Congressional Documents
These are her two confirmation hearings:
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments, Part 9. Washington: US G.P.O., 1992. S. Hrg. 102-505, pt. 9. [PDF]
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments, Part 2. Washington: US G.P.O., 1998. S. Hrg. 105-205, pt. 2. [PDF]
Cases
According to Lexis, Judge Sotomayor authored 422 opinions when on the bench for the Southern District of New York and 232 opinions with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She also wrote 22 concurring opinions and 21 dissents as an appellate judge. Second Circuit opinions are available from the Court’s website (use Sotomayor as a search term).
Oral Arguments for Ricci v. DeStefano, 530 F.3d 87 (2d Cir., 2008) [The New Haven Firefighters case] [MP3]
Web Resources
- ACLU. Report of the American Civil Liberties Union on the Nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- American Constitution Society. ACS Blog
- Balkinization
- BBC. Profile: Sonia Sotomayor
- The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times
- C-SPAN. Supreme Court
- CNN. Special Report: Sonia Sotomayor
- George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. Documents related to Judge Sonia Sotomayor
- Georgetown University Law Library. Supreme Court Nominations Research Guide
- JURIST Paper Chase. Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court
- Law.com. How Appealing
- Law.com. Legal Blog Watch
- National Public Radio. Obama Chooses Sotomayor for Supreme Court
- New York Times. Times Topics: Sonia Sotomayor
- Pace Law Library. Sonia Sotomayor's Commencement Speech at Pace Law School (2003, video)
- Princeton University. Current News: Princeton Alumna, Trustee Nominated to Supreme Court
- Supreme Court of the United States Blog. SCOTUSblog
- THOMAS. Presidential Nominations
- THOMAS Presidential Nominations. Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice David H. Souter, retiring.
- THOMAS Presidential Nominations. Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to the United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York vice John M. Walker, Jr., elevated.
- University of Michigan Law Library. Sonia Sotomayor
- U.S. Federal Judicial Center. Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Sonia Sotomayor
- U.S. Government Printing Office. GPO Access. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Supreme Court Nomination Hearings (1971 - forward)
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. Records Pertaining to Judge Sonia Sotomayor
- U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court - Sonia Sotomayor
- U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court - Sonia Sotomayor - Questionnaire
- U.S. Senate. Virtual Reference Desk. Nominations
- U.S. Senate. Votes: Roll Call Vote 262 On the Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice
- The Volokh Conspiracy
- Wall Street Journal. Law Blog
- Washington Post. Opening Arguments
- Washington Post. Special Report: Supreme Court
- White House. The Briefing Room: The Blog. The President’s Nominee: Judge Sonia Sotomayor
- William J. Clinton Presidential Library & Museum. FOIA 2009-1007-F Sonia Sotomayor
Last Updated: 04/04/2011
