Sotomayor has said that she was first inspired by the strong-willed Nancy Drew book character, and then after her diabetes diagnosis led doctors to suggest a different career from detective, she was inspired to go into a legal career and become a judge by watching the Perry Mason television series.
Sotomayor decided to become an attorney at the age of 10 upon watching an episode from the legal drama "Perry Mason." With this goal in mind, she studied diligently while attending Cardinal Spellman High School. Through self-enforced discipline, Sotomayor graduated valedictorian of her class in 1972.
In her 11 years as an appeals court judge, Sotomayor heard more than 3,000 cases, and wrote nearly 400 opinions. While serving as a federal judge, she lectured in law at Columbia Law School and was an adjunct professor at New York University Law School. Justice Sonia Sotomayor welcomes Catherine B.
Judge Sotomayor is generally considered to be a competent jurist with a good legal sense who writes good opinions, but is criticized by some of the lawyers who argue before her as a "bully," "nasty" and a "terror."
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Barack ObamaSonia Sotomayor / AppointerBarack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He was the first African-American president of the United States. Wikipedia
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Sotomayor's notable opinions include her dissent in preferential admissions case Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and the majority opinion in abortion case Center for Reproductive Law and Policy v. Bush.
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Sonia SotomayorKevin Noonan / Spouse (m. 1976–1983)
Work Biography for Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court They used to work at City University of New York and LatinoJustice PRLDEF and have used the following emails: @supremecourt.gov, @ca2.uscourts.gov.