At 10:59 AM 3/16/2004 -0600 Horn, John wrote:
>> From: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> Indeed, I believe that even the US Supreme Court found that
>> he was required
>> to testify. Or do you perhaps believe that the President
>> should make his
>> own interpretation of the laws independent of the judiciary?
>
>IIRC, the SC's decision was based on the notion that the lawsuit
>wouldn't be a distraction from Clinton's duties as President of the
>United States. Boy, were they ever wrong!
>
>Do you recall how that particular decision worked out at the SC?
>Was it unanimous? Who ruled for it and who dissented? I don't
>recall that.
My best recollection is that there was no ruling and that the Supreme Court
refused to hear the case without comment.
JDG
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