Biography on sonia sotomayor

• Sotomayor is one of three liberal justices on the court.
• Sotomayor is the first Latina and woman of color on the court
• She replaced Associate Justice David Souter on the court

Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor made history in by becoming the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court.

As President Barack Obama's first nominee, Sotomayor won confirmation , picking up eight Republican votes in the Senate. Sotomayor is a Spanish-speaking Bronx native born to working-class Puerto Rican parents.

More than a decade into her service, Sotomayor has emerged as the voice of the liberal conscience on the conservative Roberts court.

She voted with the majority in the landmark decision that struck down same-sex marriage bans. She ruled against challenges to the Affordable Care Act and balked at efforts to dismantle campaign finance regulations.

In coming months, Sotomayor may help decide the fate of abortion rig