Clinton fought the first subpoena in court, arguing that the responsibilities of a sitting president are too important and the principle of separation of powers too vital to allow the courts to compel him to testify in the lawsuit brought by Paula Jones, who alleged he had sexually harassed her when he was governor of Arkansas. But in Jones v. Clinton, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously against Clinton, finding that a president “is subject to the same laws that apply to all citizens.”