How many years was Sonia Sotomayor a judge?

Answer 1

Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the US Supreme Court on May 26, 2009. The Senate Judiciary Committee provided her with a list of questions to be addressed at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that occurred July 13, 2009.

After Sotomayor answered the Committee's questions, which took several days, the members had one week to decide whether to submit written follow-up questions, to which Sotomayor would have responded in writing. The Committee then deliberated and decided to send her nomination to the full Senate. She was approved by a Committee vote of 13-6.

On August 6, 2009, the US Senate confirmed Sotomayor's nomination by a vote of 68-31, making her the 111th US Supreme Court Justice. Although the vote was split along party lines, the unanimous Democratic endorsement was joined by nine Republicans and both Senate Independents.

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sworn-in on national television on Saturday, August 8, 2009, and will begin hearing cases in the 2009-2010 Term.

Answer 2

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the US Supreme Court on August 6, 2009, and sworn in as the 111th Supreme Court justice on Broadcast Television Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 11:00 am (EST/DST). Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the two Oaths of Office.

The swearing-in ceremony has two components: first, Sotomayor took the Constitutional Oath in the Supreme Court Justices' conference room; second, she took the Judicial Oath in the East Conference Room before a small group of family and friends. The Judicial branch is the only part of government that requires two Oaths before an appointment is complete.

The second ceremony was televised live, a first in Supreme Court history.

There was also a formal investiture on September 8, 2009, at 2:00 pm, in the Supreme Court building courtroom.

Answer 3

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the US Supreme Court on August 6, 2009, and sworn in as the 111th Supreme Court justice on broadcast television Saturday, August 8, 2009, at 11:00 am (EST/DST). Chief Justice John G. Roberts administered the two Oaths of Office.

Answer 4

Justice Sotomayor was 55 years old when President Obama appointed her to the US Supreme Court in August 2009.