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instanceOf
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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author
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human
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jurist
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lawyer
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almaMater
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Princeton University
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Yale Law School
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appointedBy
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Barack Obama
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barAdmission
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New York State Bar
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birthDate
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1954-06-25
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birthPlace
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The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
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confirmationDate (Supreme Court)
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2009-08-06
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countryOfCitizenship
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United States of America
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degree
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A.B. from Princeton University
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Juris Doctor from Yale Law School
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ethnicOrigin
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Puerto Rican
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familyName
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Sotomayor
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fieldOfWork
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civil rights law
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constitutional law
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criminal law
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fullName
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Sonia Maria Sotomayor
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gender
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female
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givenName
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Sonia
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graduationYear (Princeton)
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1976
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graduationYear (Yale Law School)
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1979
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honor
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summa cum laude (Princeton)
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knownFor
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advocacy for defendants’ rights
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focus on the impact of law on everyday lives
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powerful dissents
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languageSpoken
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English
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Spanish
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lawReviewRole
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Editor of the Yale Law Journal
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marriageEnd
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1983
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marriageStart
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1976
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nominatedBy (District Court)
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George H. W. Bush
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nominatedBy (Second Circuit)
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Bill Clinton
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nominationDate (Supreme Court)
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2009-05-26
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notableCaseInvolvement
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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Shelby County v. Holder (dissenting views on voting rights)
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Utah v. Strieff (dissent on Fourth Amendment rights)
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notableFor
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emphasis on diversity and life experience in judging
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first Hispanic Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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first Latina Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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notableWork
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My Beloved World
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The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor
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Turning Pages: My Life Story
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occupation
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private practice attorney
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prosecutor
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parent
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Celia Báez Sotomayor
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Juan Sotomayor
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politicalAlignment
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liberal jurisprudence
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positionHeld
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
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predecessor
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David H. Souter
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religion
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Roman Catholicism
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residence
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Washington, D.C., United States
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spouse
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Kevin Edward Noonan
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startTime (Supreme Court service)
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2009-08-08
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workedAt
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Office of the District Attorney, New York County
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Pavia & Harcourt
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