question: Who appointed the justice who Judge Sonia Sotomayor replaced on the Supreme Court?
answer: George H. W. Bush
context: Title: Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates
  Passage: President Barack Obama made two successful appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States.  The first was Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice David H. Souter.  Sotomayor was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 6, 2009, by a vote of 68–31.  The second appointment was that of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace the retired John Paul Stevens.  Kagan was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 5, 2010, by a vote of 63–37.
  Title: Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp.
  Passage: Life Technologies Corp. v. Promega Corp., 580 U.S. ___ (2017), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court clarified the application of the Patent Act of 1952 to the sale of components of patented inventions in foreign markets.  In an opinion written by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the Court held that the sale of a "single component" in a foreign market "does not constitute a substantial portion of the components that can give rise to liability under [the Patent Act of 1952]."  Justice Samuel Alito wrote an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which he was joined Justice Clarence Thomas.  Chief Justice John Roberts took no part in the decision of the case.
  Title: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination
  Passage: On May 26, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his selection of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to replace retiring Justice David Souter.  Sotomayor's nomination was submitted to the United States Senate on June 1, 2009, when the 111th Congress reconvened after its Memorial Day recess.  Sotomayor was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2009 by a 68–31 vote and was commissioned by President Obama the same day.  She was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts on August 8, 2009.
  Title: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
  Passage: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (born Joan Ruth Bader; March 15, 1933) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.  Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993.  She is the second female justice to be confirmed to the Court (after Sandra Day O'Connor), and one of four female justices to be confirmed (with Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, who are still serving).  Following Justice O'Connor's retirement, and prior to Justice Sotomayor joining the Court, Ginsburg was the only female justice on the Supreme Court.  During that time, Ginsburg became more forceful with her dissents, noted by legal observers and in popular culture.  She is generally viewed as belonging to the liberal wing of the Court.  Notable majority opinions Ginsburg has authored include "United States v. Virginia, Olmstead v. L.C.," and "Friends of the Earth Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc."
  Title: Sotomayor Houses
  Passage: The Justice Sonia Sotomayor Houses and Community Center is a housing project in Soundview, The Bronx, New York City.  Formerly known as the Bronxdale Houses, the project was renamed in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in June 2010.  The complex was originally opened in January 1955.  The 28-building complex includes close to 1,500 apartments that house about 3,500 residents.
  Title: Supreme Court of Nepal
  Passage: The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice, twenty Justices.  The Chief Justice is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council.  S/he is appointed from among the justices having at least three years as a Supreme Court justice.  Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of Nepal on the recommendation of the Judicial Council.  The Chief Justice and the justices of the Supreme Court have to be confirmed by the Parliamentary Hearing Committee before they can be appointed by the President.  The administrative head of the Supreme Court is the Chief Registrar.  In addition to the Chief Registrar, one Registrar and four Joint-Registrar are appointed to led different departments of the Supreme Court and offer administrative assistance to the Court.  Officers of the Supreme Court are appointed by Government of Nepal under the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission.
  Title: Judiciary of the Bahamas
  Passage: The basis of the Bahamian Law and legal system lies within the English Common Law tradition.  Justices of the Supreme Court, Registrars and Magistrates are all appointed by The Governor-General acting on the advice of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, which is composed of five individuals who are headed by the Chief Justice as their chairman.  The Chief Justice and the Justices of the Court of Appeal, including the President, are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition.  Once appointed, the salaries and other terms of appointment of the Chief Justice, Justices of Appeal and Justices of the Supreme Court cannot be altered to their disadvantage.  Justices of the Supreme Court can serve until the age of 65 years and, where agreed among the judge, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, may serve until the age of 67.  Justices of Appeal can serve until the age of 68 years and, where agreed among the judge, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, may serve until the age of 70 years.  The law of The Bahamas makes provisions for the appointment of 12 Justices to the Bench of the Supreme Court, inclusive of the Chief Justice, and for five Justices of the Court of Appeal, inclusive of the President.  The Chief Justice, as Head of the Judiciary, is an ex officio member of the Court of Appeal, but only sits at the invitation of the President.
  Title: Raymond Lohier
  Passage: Raymond Joseph Lohier Jr. (born December 1, 1965) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and formerly an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  He was the chief of the securities and commodities fraud task force in the criminal division of the U.S. Attorney's office.  He was recommended by Sen. Charles Schumer for the nomination to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that was vacated by Sonia Sotomayor when she was elevated to the Supreme Court of the United States.  Lohier is the first Haitian American to serve as an Article III Federal Judge and to be confirmed (unanimously) by the United States Senate as a Judge for the Second Circuit in New York.
  Title: Pepper v. United States
  Passage: Pepper v. United States, 562 U.S. 476 (2011), is a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States concerning whether a United States District Court properly handled the sentencing of a former methamphetamine dealer.  He was originally sentenced to 24 months in prison, far shorter than what federal guidelines generally specify for crimes of that nature.  Prosecutors appealed the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, which remanded the case back to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, which affirmed the original sentence after testimony relating the defendant's rehabilitation.  The case was appealed to the Eighth Circuit again, and was again remanded.  A different District Court judge gave him a 65-month sentence.  The defendant then brought the case back to the Eighth Circuit, which confirmed the later ruling, and to then to the Supreme Court.  Sonia Sotomayor wrote the opinion of the court, which ruled in favor of the defendant.
  Title: David Souter
  Passage: David Hackett Souter ( ; born September 17, 1939) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.  He served from October 1990 until his retirement in June 2009.  Appointed by President George H. W. Bush to fill the seat vacated by William J. Brennan, Jr., Souter sat on both the Rehnquist and Roberts courts and came to vote reliably with the court's liberal members.
citations: David Souter Barack Obama Supreme Court candidates