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Appeals court ponders Paula Jones settlement

By Terry Frieden/CNN

WASHINGTON (November 18) -- A three-judge federal panel Wednesday formally received the proposed out-of-court settlement in the Paula Jones sexual harassment case, and was expected to rule promptly.

The joint motion filed Tuesday evening by lawyers for Jones and President Bill Clinton asks the appeals judges who last month heard arguments in the case to dismiss the lawsuit now that the two sides have agreed on a settlement.

The judges also received earlier this week a motion from the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch opposing the settlement because Clinton's proposed payment of $850,000 would not come from his personal funds.

Court officials expect a ruling within a day or two.

The settlement calls for Jones to receive the $850,000 but no apology from the president. A substantial portion of the settlement is expected to go to Jones' former and current attorneys.

Jones had accused then-Gov. Clinton of making a crude sexual proposition to her in 1991. Clinton denied any wrongdoing.


JONES V. CLINTON

In-depth special report


DOCUMENTS

Clinton-Jones settlement text (11-13-98)

Lawsuit documents unsealed October 19 and October 26

The Starr Report


VIDEO

Larry King Live Highlight: Paula Jones talks about what happened during her meeting with Clinton in the hotel (2-22-99) video Windows Media: 28K | 80K

Wolf Blitzer reports: President looking to clear more legal hurdles (2-17-99) video Windows Media: 28K | 80K


HEADLINES

Clinton to contest $495,000 reimbursement request from Jones lawyers (5-7-99)

Jones' lawyers want $300,000 (5-4-99)

Paula Jones: She and husband living apart but claims marriage not is jeopardy (3-17-99)

Paula Jones' lawyers get lion's share of $850,000 settlement (3-5-99)

White House denies allegations of 1978 sexual assault by Clinton (2-20-99)

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INVESTIGATING THE PRESIDENT
AllPolitics' in-depth look at the investigation into the president's relationship with Monica Lewinsky.


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Wednesday, November 18, 1998

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