- Sworn in as the first Latina/Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court member on 8 August 2009. She is the 111th associate Supreme Court justice and the third woman to join the court.
- Her parents were migrants from Puerto Rico who relocated to New York City in search of a better life.
- (May 10, 2010) Merited a position in Time magazine's - The 100 Most Influential People in the World ("Thinkers" category) - with an homage contributed by New York Senator Chuck Schumer.
- Daughter of Celina Sotomayor.
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