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The front-runner for the library is Southern Methodist University in Dallas , her alma mater.Miers , who is single , said she plans to rest and spend time in Dallas with friends and family , including her 92-year-old mother . The site also is within walking distance of the Metro station and five bus routes.The Rev. David Rocha of Gaithersburg 's Camino de Vida United Methodist Church , who meets with the workers most days , said they are " celebrating the decision and are in support 100 percent . KHARTOUM , Sudan - - The Sudanese can do a better job prosecuting crimes in Darfur than anyone else , Sudan 's justice minister said Wednesday , asserting international courts have no valid reason to investigate suspects in the vast area of western Sudan.Justice Minister Mohammed Ali al-Mardi spoke as a team from the International Criminal Court was in Khartoum to look into what the United Nations and others describe as war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur . But on Oct. 3 , 2005 , when he announced he had picked Miers , his loyal legal counsel , to succeed retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor , the right wing of their own party skewered both Bush and Miers.A little more than three weeks later , she withdrew from contention amid the unrelenting backlash , particularly from conservatives , who argued that there were far better candidates.Miers ' resume was filled with firsts : first woman president of the Dallas Bar Association , first woman president of the Texas bar , first woman president of her law firm.She was Bush 's personal lawyer in Texas , took on the thankless job of cleaning up the Texas Lottery when he was governor and followed him to Washington to serve as staff secretary . They were asked whether the killing was deliberate and whether the killer constituted a continuing threat to society.Several Supreme Court decisions have said that jurors also need to consider mitigating evidence , such as the IQ of the defendant or an abusive background.In 2004 , the court decided 7 to 2 in the case of LaRoyce Smith , who had murdered a Taco Bell manager in Dallas , that there were broad problems with the Texas law , which has since been changed . Many observers believe Khartoum 's fierce rejection of a planned U.N. peacekeeping force for Darfur is linked to government fears the peacekeepers would seek out war crime suspects.At The Hague , where the international court is based , officials said they would not comment on the investigation . Korean is spoken in both countries , and English is often taught in South Korean schools . He has argued he had no operational control over interrogations and spent most of his time trying to improve soldiers ' living conditions.Wearing a green dress uniform on Tuesday , Jordan generally said only , " Yes , sir , " and " No , sir , " to the judge 's routine questions.He is not in custody but is on extended active duty at the Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir , Va.Capt .