Sonia Sotomayor
By; Claudia Munoz, Intro to Law, 6th period
About Sonia Sotomayer
- Born in June 15, 1957
- Still alive
- One sibling Juan Sotomayor
- Divorce Kevin Noonan
- No children
- Parents from Puerto Rico
- Is Roman Catholic
Childhood to Now
- Born in Bronx borough of New York City
- Was first inspired to be a judge by the TV show Perry Mason
- Graduated from Yale's Law School
- Passed the Bar test in 1980
- Became U.S District Court Judge in 1992
- Was elected to the U.S Second Circuit Court of Appeals in 1998
- In 2009 she was the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S History
Why Famous
- First Hispanic U.S Supreme Court Justice
- Third female justice in supreme Court Justice History
- First Hispanic person to be appointed to the federal bench in New York
Why I Chose Her
- Inspiration for Hispanic people trying to make it big
- First Hispanic to be in the Supreme Court
- Shows that everyone has a chance to make it big no matter the race
- Shows people that are at the bottom that the still have a chance to make it big
Citations
"Sonia Sotomayor Biography." Bio.com. Ed. Biography.com Editor. A&E Networks Television. Web. 20 Mar. 2016.
"Sonia Sotomayor Fast Facts." CNN. Cable News Network. Web. 20 Mar. 2016.