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Presidential Power: Should Bill Clinton Be Immune From Lawsuits On Allegations Of Past Acts?, Susan Low Bloch
Presidential Power: Should Bill Clinton Be Immune From Lawsuits On Allegations Of Past Acts?, Susan Low Bloch
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When former Arkansas state employee Paula Jones filed her complaint against Bill Clinton she joined a small group of women who have publicly accused men in high-profile positions of sexual harassment.
A classic "he said, she said" story? We may never know, if the president is able to argue successfully that his office shields him from liability for actions occurring prior to assuming it. On June 27, his lawyer, Robert Bennett, asked a federal court to delay action, and said he would be filing a separate motion in August on the issue.
The defense is based on the 1982 case …