WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 31 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:

The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M Law School. - Ed.

William & Mary Law School presented the Marshall-Wythe Medallion, its highest honor, to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Feb. 20, 2026.

The medallion, awarded by the law school faculty, recognizes members of the legal community, from outstanding jurists to outstanding lawyers to outstanding legal scholars, who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishment in law.

Sotomayor joined a distinguished list ofpast recipients, including justices Elena Kagan; Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Sandra Day O'Connor, a former W&M Chancellor; Antonin Scalia L.L.D. '91, P '98, G '17, G '19; ...