1. Judge Sonia Sotomayor By: Suzy Lish

2. Biography  I learned about Sonia Sotomayor. She is from Bronx, New York. Sonia tiene 58 años. She was inspired by Perry Mason, a television show, to be a judge.  She attended Cardinal Spellman High School. Sonia tenia mucho determinacion la educaion supierior.  Sonia was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 8 years old.  At a young age, she worked at a local retail store and at a hospital with her mother.

3. Biography : Family  She has a brother, a mother, and dad.  Her dad died when she was nine and her mother is a widow.  Sonia’s brother is a Physician and University Professor.  Both of her parents are from Puerto Rico, so she visits there often.

4. Accomplishment 1  Sonia graduated from a high educated school: Yale Law School. Sonia es una mujer muy inteligente.  She got an award for the highest academic honor when she was at Princeton University in 1975.  After she graduated from Yale, she was responsible for the cases of murder, robberies, and many more.  In 1992, George W. Bush nominated her for the position as U.S. District court Judge for the Southern District.

5. Accomplishment 1: Supreme Court Justice  After she was nominated by Bill Clinton for the 2 nd circuit, which she heard more than 3,000 cases and wrote 400 editorials, Sonia became the 1 st Latina Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History.  She was nominated by Barack Obama on May 26 2009. This was a great achievement because she was the 2 nd jurist to be nominated

6. Achievement 2: Awards and Honors.  She got an award from Philadelphia Bar Association.  She got an honor law degree from many universities.  Sotomayor has 3,500 residents from different places.  Sonia tiene una gran educación.  Sonia helps many people achieve their dreams.  Sonia inspira a mucha gente

7. Legacy  Sonia Sotomayor is great inspiration to others. Her first approach to be a judge was when she watched Perry Mason on television. Sonia we muy fiable y trabajdora. She helps other children and adults fight through diabetes. She tells them that is would not stop her from reaching her dreams, and for them to never give up too. Sonia es talentosa. She wrote a book about her life, called My Beloved World, so she can inspire others just like Perry Mason did to her.

8. The End  By: Melisa Lish