While many cases are decided unanimously or with different voting coalitions, Sotomayor has continued to be a reliable member of the liberal bloc of the court when the justices divide along the commonly perceived ideological lines.
Medan många fall beslutas enhälligt eller med olika röstkoalitioner, har Sotomayor fortsatt att vara en pålitlig medlem av domstolens liberala block när domarna delar sig längs de allmänt uppfattade ideologiska linjerna.