法律英语案例：克林顿总统弹劾案.doc

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1、此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。法律英语案例：克林顿总统弹劾案TheImpeachmentTrialofPresidentWilliamClinton　　byDouglasO.Linder（2005）　　In1999，foronlythesecondtimeinUnitedStateshistory，theSenateconductedanimpeachmenttrialofaPresident.TheacquittalofWilliamJeffersonClintononFebruary12cameasno

2、greatsurprise，giventhenearparty-linevoteonimpeachmentchargesintheHouseofRepresentativesleadingtothetrial.　　Despiteitspredictableoutcome，theimpeachmenttrialofPresidentClintoniswellworthstudying，bothforwhatitsaysaboutthefailureofthejudiciaryandpoliticalinstitutionstorespondadequately

3、toanunprecedentedsituation，andwhatittellsusaboutthefailuresofBillClinton，theall-too-humanoccupantofthenation’shighestoffice.Thetrialalsoraisesfascinatingquestionsaboutthedistinctionbetweenpublicmoralityandprivatemorality.　　Background：ThePaulaJonesSexualHarassmentSuit　　Theimpeachmen

4、tsagaofPresidentClintonhasitsoriginsinasexualharassmentlawsuitbroughtinArkansasinMay，1994byPaulaJones，aformerArkansasstateemployee.Inhersuit，35此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。JonesallegedthatonMay8，1991，whileshehelpedtostaffastate-sponsoredmanagementconferenceattheExcelsio

5、rHotelinLittleRock，astatetrooperandmemberofGovernorClinton’ssecuritydetail，DannyFerguson，approachedherandtoldherthattheGovernorwouldliketomeetherinhishotelsuite.Minuteslater，Jones，seeingthisasanopportunitytoadvancehercareer，tooktheelevatortoClinton’ssuite.There，accordingtoherdisput

6、edaccount，Clintonmadeaseriesofincreasinglyaggressivemoves，culminatinginhisdroppinghispantsexposinganerection——andthenaskingJonesto“kissit.”JonesclaimedthatshestoodandtoldtheGovernor，“I’mnotthatkindofgirl.”Assheleft，Clintonstoppedherbythedoorandsaid，“You’reasmartgirl，let’skeepthisbe

7、tweenourselves.”　　LawyersforClintonarguedthattheJonessuitwoulddistracthimfromtheimportanttasksofhisofficeandshouldnotbeallowedtogoforwardwhileheoccupiedtheWhiteHouse.Clinton’simmunityclaimeventuallyreachedtheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt.TheCourtruledunanimouslyinMay，1997againstthePresi

8、dent，andalloweddiscoveryin