Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination 2009, David Souter's retirement plans were leaked to the media, and Sonia Sotomayor received early attention as a possible nominee for the seat to be vacated in June 2009. On May 13, 2009, the Associated Press reported that President Obama was considering Sotomayor, among others, for possible appointment to the United States Supreme Court. On May 26, 2009, Obama announced that he would nominate Sotomayor to the court, with her formal nomination following on June 1. After her confirmation, Sotomayor became the Supreme Court's first Latina justice. The Appointments Clause of Article Two of the United States Constitution requires the
Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies High School, and the Belmont High School Zone of Choice. Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies Sonia M. Sotomayor Learning Academies is a complex of high schools and one middle school choice in Los Angeles, California. It is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Sotomayor is made up of five individual schools. The complex includes the Los Angeles River School (LARS), the School of History and Dramatic Arts (SoHDA), The studio school (middle school or junior high), Early College Academy of Leaders and Scholars (eCALS), and Tennenbaum Tech school (ATAMS). It is named after Sonia Sotomayor. It opened in