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Sonia Sotomayor was appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Barack Obama. She was nominated on May 26, 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on August 6, 2009. Sotomayor is the first Latina and Hispanic Justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
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Sonia sotomayer Republican or democrat?
she is a democrat
How many us supreme court justices have been appointed by democratic presidents?
On the current court, four were appointed by Democrats. Clinton appointed Ginsburg and Breyer; Obama appointed Sotomayer and Kagan.
Who was appointed as Supreme Court Justice?
Sonia Sotomayor
What associate justice was appointed by President Obama?
President Obama has appointed two associate justices. In 2009, he appointed Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina on the Supreme Court. And in 2010, he appointed Elena Kagan.
What was the name of the woman appointed to the US Supreme by President Barack Obama?
Barack Obama appointed two women to the Supreme Court-- Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
How long has Sonia Sotomayor been a US Supreme Court justice?
President Clinton appointed Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the US Supreme Court in 1993.
Was Justice Sotomayor the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court?
No, Justice Sonia Sotomayor is the third woman appointed to the US Supreme Court. President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O'Connor as the first woman to serve on the Court in 1981; President Clinton appointed Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 1993; President Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor in 2009 and Elena Kagan in 2010. In all, four women have served on the US Supreme Court; three are still active.
In the Bush and Obama administrations how many judges did each president appoint?
I assume you are referring to the US Supreme Court. Each appointed two justices. Mr. Bush appointed Samuel Alito and John Roberts. Mr. Obama appointed Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
Who appointed the judges that are now sitting on the supreme court?
Justices Antonin Scala, and Anthony M. Kennedy were appointed by Pres. Reagan. Justice Clarence Thomas was appointed by the first Bush and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen G. Breyer were appointed by Clinton. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. and Justice Samuel Alito were appointed by the second Bush. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan were appointed by Obama.
Who was President Obama's first appointment to the US Supreme Court?
He appointed Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in 2009, to replace retiring justice David Souter.
Which President appointed David Hackett Souter to the US Supreme Court?
President George H. W. Bush appointed Justice David Hackett Souter to the US Supreme Court in 1990. Souter retired in 2009 and was succeeded by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Who appointed the three women on the supreme court?
As of October 2023, the three women who serve on the U.S. Supreme Court were appointed by different presidents. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1993, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. Each of these appointments marked significant milestones in the Court's history, reflecting efforts to increase gender diversity in the judiciary.
