13 seconds ago 2009-12-09T16:40:03-08:00
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh has quite a different perspective than most witnesses on Sonia Sotomayor. He's actually seen her in the courtroom.
Freeh was a judge in federal court in Manhattan when Sotomayor arrived at the court in 1992. He said there was a tradition that the second newest judge had to mentor the newest judge. So he said he sat in her courtroom during trials and helped her review opinions. His conclusion: she has "enormous judicial integrity and commitment."
About a year later, Freeh was nominated by President Clinton to be FBI director, a post he held until 2001.
-Larry Neumeister, AP New York-based federal court reporter, Washington
