Neal v. Clinton

2001 WL 34355768 (2001)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Clinton (D) was admitted to practice law in Arkansas in 1973. He put his license on inactive status in 1990. and lived in Washington D.C. D was subject to Arkansas’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct when Paula Jones brought her civil suit against him. D violated this Court's discovery orders regarding the disclosure of information deemed by the Court to be relevant to Jones’ lawsuit. The judge in the case found D in civil contempt for giving false, misleading, and evasive answers during a deposition, concerning whether he had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. Judge Wright concluded:... there simply is no escaping the fact that D deliberately violated this Court's discovery Orders and thereby undermined the integrity of the judicial system. D was ordered to pay $90,000 in contempt sanctions. The judge also ruled that the matters which D gave false testimony were not material. D got summary judgment in the suit. D settled Jones' appeal for $850,000, plus nearly $90,000 in expenses and attorney fees. The judge (and many others) referred the matter to the Arkansas Committee on Professional Conduct. P voted to initiate disbarment and D answered the complaint and agreed to an order of discipline.