Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in 2009. She is the first Latina to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This compelling edition provides a balanced biographical overview of this major political figure. Chapters discuss her early years, discovering her roots through academic activism, her start as a Federal judge, and her nomination and confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in 2009. She is the first Latina to serve on the United States Supreme Court. This compelling edition provides a balanced biographical overview of this major political figure. Chapters discuss her early years, discovering her roots through academic activism, her start as a Federal judge, and her nomination and confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court.