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Justice Sotomayor

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Supreme Court rules void judgments have filing deadline

Jan 20, 2026

Supreme Court rules void judgments have filing deadline

Sonia Sotomayor

Samuel Alito

Supreme Court hears transgender athlete ban challenges

Jan 13, 2026

Supreme Court hears transgender athlete ban challenges

Sonia Sotomayor

Neil Gorsuch

John Roberts

Supreme Court hears Trump's challenge to limits on presidential removal power, could let him fire officials at will with no cause

Dec 8, 2025

Supreme Court hears Trump's challenge to limits on presidential removal power, could let him fire officials at will with no cause

Sonia Sotomayor

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

D. John Sauer

Neil Gorsuch

Supreme Court stays Los Angeles restrictions on ICE enforcement factors

Sep 8, 2025

Supreme Court stays Los Angeles restrictions on ICE enforcement factors

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents can opt children out of LGBTQ lessons

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court rules 6-3 that parents can opt children out of LGBTQ lessons

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Samuel Alito

Chief Justice John Roberts

Supreme Court gives parents right to remove kids from any school lesson

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court gives parents right to remove kids from any school lesson

Supreme Court limits judges' power to block federal policies nationwide 6-3

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court limits judges' power to block federal policies nationwide 6-3

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions 6-3 in birthright citizenship case

Jun 27, 2025

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions 6-3 in birthright citizenship case

Supreme Court guts California climate rules during Iran crisis distraction

Jun 20, 2025

Supreme Court guts California climate rules during Iran crisis distraction

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

Jun 18, 2025

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Chief Justice John Roberts

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants

Jan 29, 2025

USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court rules presidents immune for some official acts, remands case to lower court

Jul 1, 2024

Supreme Court rules presidents immune for some official acts, remands case to lower court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Supreme Court limits homeless camping protections

Jun 28, 2024

Supreme Court limits homeless camping protections

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Neil Gorsuch

Court revives jury trials in agency disputes

Jun 27, 2024

Court revives jury trials in agency disputes

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions and expands executive power

Jan 1, 2024

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions and expands executive power

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson

Chief Justice John Roberts

Courts Block Trump's Travel Ban After Nationwide Airport Chaos

Jan 27, 2017

Courts Block Trump's Travel Ban After Nationwide Airport Chaos

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Chief Justice John Roberts

Education

Princeton University (A.B., 1976); Yale Law School (J.D., 1979)