Sonia Sotomayor

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor, appointed by President Obama in 2009, is the Court's most liberal member. She is known for her passionate dissents, particularly in cases involving civil rights, criminal justice, and executive power. Her dissent in the presidential immunity case was widely discussed for its forceful criticism of the majority's reasoning. As the first Hispanic justice, Sotomayor often brings a unique perspective shaped by her upbringing in the Bronx and her career as a prosecutor and judge.