Sonia Sotomayor

Some of the key events about Sonia Sotomayor

• 1976

  Graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University
• 1976

  Struggled with diabetes diagnosis at age 7, requiring daily insulin injections
• 1979

  Earned Juris Doctor from Yale Law School
• 1980

  Parents divorced, causing emotional turmoil during childhood
• 1983

  Father died of heart problems when she was 9 years old
• 1984

  Joined the New York County District Attorney's office as an assistant district attorney
• 1992

  Nominated to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
• 1996

  Criticized for perceived bias in a case involving Puerto Rican separatists
• 1998

  Appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• 2001

  Faced controversy over comments about the influence of gender and ethnicity on judicial decisions
• 2009

  Nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States
• 2009

  Became the first Hispanic and Latina Justice on the Supreme Court
• 2009

  Nomination to Supreme Court met with opposition from some conservative groups
• 2009

  "Wise Latina" comment sparked debate during confirmation hearings
• 2011

  Failed to recuse herself from a case potentially related to her book deal
• 2012

  Criticized for perceived political statements during oral arguments on Arizona immigration law
• 2013

  Published memoir "My Beloved World", which became a bestseller
• 2018

  Received an honorary doctorate from New York University
• 2019

  Awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hispanic National Bar Association
• 2022

  Faced backlash for inaccurate COVID-19 statistics during oral arguments

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