Bill Clinton saying Clinton should have been compelled to resign after the Lewinsky affair. In 1994, Paula Jones initiated a sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton, claiming that he made unwanted advances towards her in 1991; Clinton denied the allegations. In April 1998, the case was initially dismissed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on the grounds that it lacked legal merit. Jones appealed Webber Wright's ruling, and her suit gained traction following Clinton's admission to having an affair with Monica Lewinsky in August 1998. In 1998, lawyers for Paula Jones released court documents that alleged a pattern of sexual harassment by Clinton when
Early life and career of Bill Clinton only two-year terms. He lost his 1980 election, but ran again in 1982, and was therefore sworn in for the second time in 1983. During his tenure, the Arkansas General Assembly changed the constitution to have the Governor serve four-year terms. He subsequently ran again in 1984, 1986, and 1990. He resigned halfway through his last term after becoming elected President. Early life and career of Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of The United States from 1993 to 2001. He won two elections with landslide margins in the Electoral College in both 1992 and 1996.