AS AN ATTORNEY WITH the Washington firm of Hogan &Hartson LLP,John G.Roberts Jr.would often join former Senator J.William Ful-bright,now deceased,and other regulars around a cafeteria lunch table. The so-called Fulbright Table was a tradition at the firm,a forum for lively give-and-take that included lawyers of all political stripes."They would have great political debates,then part as friends," recalls David G.Leitch,general counsel at Ford Motor Co.and a Hogan alum."I don't think John has made any enemies in his two decades in Washington,which is really something." No enemies? Now comes the true test.As President George W.Bush's first nom-inee for the Supreme Court,Roberts- now a judge on the nation's No.2 bench,the U.S.Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit-is already under intense scrutiny.Activists from the Left and Right are poring over Roberts' opinions,his arguments in court,and his list of former clients for clues as to what type of judge he might be.
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机译：小约翰·罗伯茨（John G.Roberts Jr.）作为华盛顿霍根·哈特森（Hogan＆Hartson LLP）律师事务所的律师，经常会与现任已故的前参议员威廉·富尔布赖特（J.William Ful-bright）以及其他常客一起在自助餐厅的午餐桌上。所谓的富布赖特餐桌（Fulbright Table）是该公司的传统，是一个热闹的供求交流的论坛，其中包括来自各个政治领域的律师。“他们将进行激烈的政治辩论，然后成为朋友。” David G.Leitch回忆说，福特汽车公司（Ford Motor Co.）和霍根（Hogan）校友的总法律顾问。“我认为约翰在华盛顿的二十年中没有遇到任何敌人，这的确是事实。”没有敌人吗？现在是真正的考验。作为乔治·W·布什总统最高法院的第一名审判者，罗伯茨（Roberts）现在是美国第二大法官，美国哥伦比亚巡回区上诉法院（USCourt of Court of America Circuit）已经处于紧张状态左派和右派的积极分子正在仔细研究罗伯茨的观点，他在法庭上的论点以及他的前任客户名单，以寻求有关他可能是哪种法官的线索。
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