July 4, 2000
2 MORE ARK. JUDGES REFUSE
TO HEAR CLINTON CASE
LITTLE ROCK Ark. -- Two more judges said Monday they would not hear the lawsuit seeking President Clinton's disbarment, increasing the chance the case could fall to a recent appointee of Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has harshly criticized the president's sexual mistonduct.
A total of 3 judges appointed by Clinton when he was Arkansas Gov. have now declined to hear a state Supreme Court committe's lawsuit to strip the president of his license to practice law. The three judges all said they acted to avoid the appearance of partiality.
2 MORE ARK. JUDGES REFUSE
TO HEAR CLINTON CASE
LITTLE ROCK Ark. -- Two more judges said Monday they would not hear the lawsuit seeking President Clinton's disbarment, increasing the chance the case could fall to a recent appointee of Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee, who has harshly criticized the president's sexual mistonduct.
A total of 3 judges appointed by Clinton when he was Arkansas Gov. have now declined to hear a state Supreme Court committe's lawsuit to strip the president of his license to practice law. The three judges all said they acted to avoid the appearance of partiality.