-Contra Costa Times, May 26, 2009 by Matt O’ Brien
http://www.contracostatimes.com/search/ci_12453948?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com
“My recollection is she gave a very polished and elegant speech,” Moran said. “It was warmly received and well-regarded.” Moran said the remarks drew applause and were characteristic of a judge she knows to be funny, direct and smart. “She’s someone who really thinks deeply. She has that broader perspective and the longer view,” Moran said. “She’s not ponderous. She’s not going to be on a soapbox. But she’s very thoughtful.”
-The Huffington Post, May 26, 2009 by Bella DePaulo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bella-depaulo/more-about-sonia-sotomayo_b_207937.html
She has a keen intellect, an articulate voice, and a sense of humor (though this is not usually mentioned in the press coverage). I think she will be a formidable presence on the Court, who will be a lively, engaging, and challenging colleague for the other Justices.
-The New York Times, May 30, 2009 by Laurie Goodstein
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/us/politics/31catholics.html?sq=Berkeley&st=nyt&scp=7&pagewanted=print
“In law school, it was very clear she was committed to serving the community and using the law as an instrument of service to the greater good,” said Rachel Moran, a professor at the University of California Berkeley School of Law who is on leave to help establish a law school at the University of California, Irvine. “That’s a mark of religion, even if she didn’t say so.”