-Contra Costa Times, February 2, 2011 by Matt Krupnick
http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_17276939
The competitors said after the event that it was not difficult tuning out the 2,000 friends, relatives, professors and students behind them. But Piper admitted it was tough to comprehend he was arguing in front of a real Supreme Court justice.
The appearance by the court’s first Latina justice helped attract many to the event, including law student Ana De Santiago. “She’s been a really inspirational figure for the Latino community and also for women in general,” she said. “It’s a big deal for the students.”
-The Daily Californian, February 3, 2011 by Alisha Azevedo
http://blog.dailycal.org/news/2011/02/03/law-students-face-off-before-supreme-court-justice/
“Leading up to it, the thought of arguing before (Sotomayor) was most intimidating,” Piper said. “She’s known as one of the more active questioners, so I was expecting to be interrupted very early.”
-KALW News, February 3, 2011 by Rina Palta
http://informant.kalwnews.org/2011/02/5521/
Piper, the runner-up, said he found the experience of arguing before a Supreme Court justice “more surreal than stressful.”