Judge Sonia Sotomayor

8 court opinions authored by Judge Sonia Sotomayor. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishment (3)Lethal injection protocol constitutionality (3)Substantial risk of severe suffering (2)Death penalty methods (2)Due process in capital punishment (2)Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (1)Public accommodations discrimination (1)Sex discrimination (1)

Opinions by Judge Sonia Sotomayor (8)

Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.

SCOTUS: Title II of Civil Rights Act doesn't prohibit sexual orientation discrimination

scotus · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether a federal law prohibiti...

Trump v. CASA, Inc.

SCOTUS Blocks OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Large Employers

scotus · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 90/100

Trump v. CASA, Inc., decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Biden administration's "interim final...

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos

SCOTUS: Mexico cannot sue US gunmaker Smith & Wesson in US courts

scotus · 2025-06-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether the Fo...

BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman

SCOTUS: Foreign bank not liable under RICO for overseas money laundering

scotus · 2025-06-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit's decision, holding that a...

City and County of San Francisco v. EPA

SCOTUS: EPA exceeded Clean Air Act authority in refrigerant rules

scotus · 2025-03-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

City and County of San Francisco v. EPA, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court addressed whether the Environmental Prot...

Glossip v. Oklahoma

Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol

scotus · 2025-02-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

Glossip v. Oklahoma, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed Oklahoma's method of lethal injection, specific...

Glossip v. Oklahoma Revisions: 2/25/25

SCOTUS: Oklahoma's three-drug lethal injection protocol is constitutional

scotus · 2025-02-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100

Glossip v. Oklahoma Revisions: 2/25/25, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court considered whether Oklahoma's method ...

Glossip v. Oklahoma

Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma's Lethal Injection Protocol

scotus · 2025-02-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100

Glossip v. Oklahoma, decided by Supreme Court of the United States on February 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court reviewed Oklahoma's method of lethal injection, specific...

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