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Sonia Sotomayor

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice

The Resume

    (June 25, 1954- )
    Born in The Bronx, New York
    Barack Obama's nominee to replace David Souter on the United States Supreme Court (2009)
    Circuit judge, U.S. Court of Appeals second circuit (appointed in 1998)
    U.S. District Court judge (1992-1998)

Why she might be annoying:

    Some conservative commentators, like Pat Buchanan, thought she was an 'affirmative action' choice.
    Many right-wing groups only cared about where she stood on one single issue: abortion (what a shock!).
    Due to her diabetes, some questioned whether she would be healthy enough to stay on the court for an extended period of time.
    She was inspired to become a judge after watching an episode of 'Perry Mason.'
    A case involving the New Haven Fire Department's promotional test turned out to be the ruling she faced the most scrutiny for.
    She publicly stated her experiences as a Latina woman gave her a different perspective than a white male might have, giving her white male critics fuel for their fire.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She grew up in a housing project.
    She graduated Princeton summa cum laude, and later earned her law degree at Yale.
    She was the first Latina considered for nomination to the Supreme Court.
    She had to deal with sexist critics who wondered if her emotions would cloud her judgment (the emotions of male judges are never called into question).
    The American Bar Association Journal described her as a centrist with liberal inclinations.
    When she issued an injunction against MLB team owners for violating the National Labor Relations Act, the longest strike in MLB history ended and the 1995 season was salvaged.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 399 Votes: 65.91% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 929 Votes: 58.02% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 129 Votes: 48.84% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 178 Votes: 51.12% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 983 Votes: 49.54% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 635 Votes: 52.60% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 628 Votes: 58.28% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 158 Votes: 70.89% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 551 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 219 Votes: 45.66% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 1409 Votes: 63.02% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 1848 Votes: 56.28% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 2342 Votes: 69.04% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 4138 Votes: 68.80% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 8183 Votes: 63.42% Annoying