They submitted written questions. They made requests for documents. Sexual harassment cases are often ''he said-she said'' disputes. Evidence reflecting the behavior of both parties can be critical - including the defendant's relationships with other employees in the workplace. Such questions can be uncomfortable, but they occur every day in courts and law offices around the country.
Individuals take an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
And no one is entitled to lie under oath simply because he or she does not like the questions or because he believes the case is frivolous or financially motivated or politically motivated. The Supreme Court has emphatically and repeatedly rejected the notion that there is ever a privilege to lie. During the fact-gathering process, Judge Susan Webber Wright followed the standard principles of sexual harassment cases. . . .