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" Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. spoke to his fellow members of the Federalist Society , a coalition of conservative lawyers and legal scholars who have gone from rebel outsiders to Washington insiders - - the group drew 1,500 people to its annual banquet and warranted appearances by administration leaders from Vice President Cheney on down.Roberts 's turn on the stage was the most complete , and it showed that his sure-footed performance in his confirmation hearings , where he left even senators opposed to his conservative philosophy aglow , was no fluke.He has a politician 's gift for appearing open while answering only the questions he wants to answer , along with an almost over-the-top humility about being , at 51 , the youngest chief justice since John Marshall , and he offers a reassuring middle ground between those worried about threats to judicial independence and those alarmed by activist judges.He provided a little something for everyone . " Confirmation Wars offers no magic bullet , but it does underscore that Wittes 's name is one you should remember.David J. Garrow , a senior fellow at Homerton College , University of Cambridge , writes frequently about the Supreme Court . " By Karin BrulliardSunday , March 12 , 2006 ; Page W08On a cold and brilliant fall morning , Daniel Rodriguez is standing beside a 7-Eleven in Woodbridge , the brim of his Cincinnati Reds baseball cap pulled down low over his wide-set eyes . The judge , Army Col. Stephen R. Henley , scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday on the defense motion to dismiss the charges.Jordan was charged with eight counts including cruelty and maltreatment of detainees last April 28 , two years after the shocking photos of reservists abusing and sexually humiliating inmates at the Iraq prison were first broadcast on CBS . MedImmune , with a market cap of $ 6.9 billion and more than 2,400 employees , is the eighth-largest biotech firm in the world , measured by stock value , and by far the biggest in the Washington region.About 80 percent of its revenue comes from sales of Synagis , which prevents certain respiratory infections in premature babies . The Army had said last Friday that he would be court-martialed on eight charges including cruelty and maltreatment of detainees.In its motion to dismiss , the defense argued that he should have been brought before a judge within 120 days of his April 28 charging .