Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009, making her the first Hispanic and Latina member of the Court. Born in the Bronx, New York, to Puerto Rican parents, she overcame significant challenges in her early life, including diabetes. Sotomayor has a distinguished legal background, having served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and as a federal district judge. She is known for her thoughtful opinions on issues such as race, gender, and the rights of individuals, emphasizing empathy in the judicial process.