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Justice Sotomayor

Justice Sotomayor

Associate Justice

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Apr 20, 2026

Supreme Court kills tariffs; $166B refund portal opens today

Sonia Sotomayor

John Roberts

Amy Coney Barrett

Apr 6, 2026

Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump's DOJ to dismiss Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction

Sonia Sotomayor

Steve Bannon

Pam Bondi

Mar 23, 2026

SCOTUS weighs whether federal law kills state mail ballot grace periods

Sonia Sotomayor

Michael Watson

Paul Clement

Amy Coney Barrett

CBP can't refund $166B in illegal tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

Mar 6, 2026

CBP can't refund $166B in illegal tariffs after SCOTUS ruling

Feb 20, 2026

Supreme Court lets Texas use racially challenged redistricting map for 2026

Sonia Sotomayor

Samuel Alito

Greg Abbott

Pam Bondi

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

John G. 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

Supreme Court's 2025-26 term takes up redistricting, party spending limits, and mail ballot deadlines

Oct 15, 2025

Supreme Court's 2025-26 term takes up redistricting, party spending limits, and mail ballot deadlines

Sonia Sotomayor

John Roberts

Clarence Thomas

Supreme Court stays Los Angeles restrictions on ICE enforcement factors

Sep 8, 2025

Supreme Court stays Los Angeles restrictions on ICE enforcement factors

Sonia Sotomayor

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

Sonia Sotomayor

Samuel Alito

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 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

Donald J. Trump

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

Sonia Sotomayor

Samuel Alito

ohn Rober

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

Jun 18, 2025

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee transgender healthcare ban 6-3

Sonia Sotomayor

ohn Rober

Elena Kagan

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Donald J. Trump

USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants

Jan 29, 2025

USCIS terminates Temporary Protected Status for 800,000 immigrants

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

Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor and Jackson say the Supreme Court made the president a king above the law

Jul 1, 2024

Sotomayor and Jackson say the Supreme Court made the president a king above the law

Sonia Sotomayor

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Elena Kagan

John Roberts

Clarence Thomas

Jul 1, 2024

Supreme Court's immunity ruling lets Trump fire agency heads and control prosecutors

Sonia Sotomayor

John Roberts

Donald Trump

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter

Supreme Court limits homeless camping protections

Jun 28, 2024

Supreme Court limits homeless camping protections

Education

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

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