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Sonia

Sonia is known for US Supreme Court justice since 2009. Sonia's nationality is American. Sonia was born on 25 June 1954.

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Who is Sonia?

Sonia is best known for US Supreme Court justice since 2009. Sonia is an American public figure. Sonia was born on 25 June 1954, which places Sonia among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1950s. On Dead or Alive, Sonia is listed in the Eurovision and Screen Icons categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Sonia is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: US Supreme Court justice since 2009
Nationality: American
Born: 25 June 1954
Listed under: Eurovision and Screen Icons

About Sonia

She graduated with high honors from Princeton University in 1976 and received her Juris Doctor in 1979 from Yale Law School, where she was an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She worked as an assistant district attorney in New York for four and a half years before entering private practice in 1984. She played an active role on the boards of directors for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, and the New York City Campaign Finance Board. Bush nominated Sotomayor to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1991; she was confirmed in 1992. In 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. That appointment was slowed by the Republican majority in the United States Senate because of its concerns that the position might lead to a Supreme Court nomination, but she was confirmed in 1998. On the Second Circuit, Sotomayor heard appeals in more than 3,000 cases and wrote about 380 opinions. Her nomination was confirmed by the Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68–31. North Carolina and Glossip v.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sonia known for?

Sonia is known for US Supreme Court justice since 2009.

When was Sonia born?

Sonia was born on 25 June 1954.

What nationality is Sonia?

Sonia's nationality is American.

Which Dead or Alive categories include Sonia?

Sonia appears in Eurovision, Screen Icons.

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