William J. Foristal
Fri, 3 Apr 1998 12:03:18 -0500
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (William J. Foristal) writes: Hi Jackie, Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I believe that was the sound of another slam dunk I just heard. :) Bill On Fri, 03 Apr 1998 04:23:24 -0600 Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >Poor Terry > >I bet it is hard to be the correct interpreter of the legal decision >reached by >Judge Wright. I wonder why the majority of legal experts, both >Republican and >Democrat, agree that based on the evidence presented by her legal >beagles, Paula did >not have a case. Wright did not define sexual harassment, it was >already defined in >the law and she followed the law. > >Of course, perhaps, one reason you are having problems in seeing the >forest for the >trees is that you are not reading the criteria that Wright had to use >in making her >decision. The part that led to the decision was the failure to >provide evidence >that she suffered more than a reasonable person can expect. There are >two parts to >the law her attornies filed under that must meet the standards. The >act and the >consequences of the act. In this case, she did not meet the standards >set out in >law regarding the consequences of Bill's alleged act. Wright has to >follow the >legal definition of sexual harrassment, not the definition that you or >others decide >is the accurate decision. If you know anything about law then you >know that. In >this case, IMO, Wright was following the 'letter of the law,' which >she was correct >in doing. > >jackief > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Oh Jackie, >> >> Judge Wright decided such things were not sexual harassment. She >did not >> decide on the merits of the evidence regarding Jones' description of >> Clinton's conduct. >> Judge Wright decided much more flagrant behaviour by Clinton as >presumed >> true by the requirements of the summary judgment was not >"outrageous" >> >> If the representative had had the same ruling he would have not had >to face >> removal from office and criminal prosecution. If he had the same >supporters >> Clinton has his approval would have soared and he might have planned >a >> bright future. >> Best, Terry >> >> "Lawyer - one trained to circumvent the law" - The Devil's >Dictionary >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues > > > >-- >In the sociology room the children learn >that even dreams are colored by your perspective > >I toss and turn all night. Theresa Burns, "The Sociology Room" > > > >Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues