Ruff opens Clinton defense before Senate.

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ......basis on which the Senate can or should convict...brought against him,'' Ruff said from the wheelchair...any basis for the Senate to convict,'' Ruff said. Ruff drew...defense arguments, Ruff spoke only about...midafternoon as the Senate prepared to hear...

Clinton impeachment lawyer dies: ; Ruff helped secure acquittal in Senate

Charleston Gazette;  November 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......Lewinsky, has died at age 61. Ruff became familiar to millions...secure an acquittal before the Senate. "All of us at the White House...questioned about the affair. Ruff became the president's chief...impeached the president, in the Senate trial. "The stubborn facts...participant in their mythical ...

White House counsel Ruff focuses on saving Clinton

Charleston Gazette;  January 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Constitution." Ruff ridiculed the House...case, although Senate Democratic leader...reason for the Senate to back off, and...facts of the case, Ruff may have actually...cupped in her hands. Ruff's appearance in the well of the Senate - he contracted...

Democrat enters race for Senate

The Topeka Capital-Journal;  January 16, 2004 ;     342 words ......on Sam Brownback for the U.S. Senate. Joan Ruff, of Mission Woods, announced...Thursday for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Ruff is a political newcomer but...has been in Congress and the Senate," Ruff said. "He started out campaigning...

Clinton proclaims state of the nation strong; defense team says case...

The Washington Times;  January 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Counsel Charles F.C. Ruff vigorously proclaimed...Clinton's case to the Senate yesterday and said...Republican. But Mr. Ruff said in his 2 1/2-ho...presentation that the Senate should reject what...evidence, said Mr. Ruff, suggesting that...distasteful to the Senate. He said that ...

GOP sees Ruff's case as Exhibit A on need for...

The Washington Times;  January 20, 1999 ;     594 words ......House. We heard today from Mr. Ruff certain disagreements with...Democrats, however, saw Mr. Ruff's presentation differently...motion that would allow the Senate to vote up or down on whether...motion would call for the Senate to proceed directly to a vote...still require 67 senators. ...

Senate Trial Ends With a Whimper.(Bill Clinton impeachment trial quietly...

Insight on the News;  March 8, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Monica Samille Lewinsky to testify on the floor of the Senate, the 13 House impeachment managers had to settle for her...The proceedings began on a distinctly somber note as Senate chaplain Lloyd Ogilvie reported the death of popular Senate legislative clerk Scott Bates, 50, who was killed Feb...crossing ...

Two High-Powered Lawyers Facing Off in Robb Probe; Defense's Ruff No...

The Washington Post;  January 9, 1993 ;     700+ words ......declined to be interviewed for this article. Other lawyers cite Ruff's intelligence and dedication to hard work. The 53-year...he joined the Washington law firm of Covington & Burling, Ruff built up a re'sume' in public service. He worked in the...S. attorney's job in the Carter administration in 1979. ...

U.S. SENATE U.S. SENATE RESUMES IMPEACHMENT TRIAL OF PRESIDENT CLINTON

Washington Transcript Service;  January 19, 1999 ;     700+ words ......LEADER LLOYD OGILVIE, SENATE CHAPLAIN CHARLES F.C. RUFF, OFFICE OF THE WHITE...REHNQUIST: The Senate will convene as a...of their case. The Senate will now hear you...recognizes Mr. Counsel Ruff to begin the presentation...for the president. RUFF: Mr. Chief Justice, members of the ...

Clinton impeachment counsel Ruff dies at 61.(Nation)

The Washington Times;  November 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Washington lawyer Charles F.C. Ruff, who both defended and prosecuted...Sunday night. He was 61. Mr. Ruff, who defended President Clinton during the Senate impeachment trial and served...Paramedics, called by Mrs. Ruff shortly after 8 p.m., were...problems that it faces, Mr. Ruff said at the ...

Lawyer Charles F.C. Ruff Dies; Defended Clinton in Impeachment; Watergate...

The Washington Post;  November 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......and lived in Washington. Mr. Ruff was D.C. corporation counsel...intern Monica S. Lewinsky. Mr. Ruff, the administration's fifth...in their mythical plot," Mr. Ruff said in closing arguments to the Senate. "You all must cast an eye to...Within the White House, Mr. Ruff was not seen as an ...

Ruff Appointed White House Counsel D.C. Government Lawyer Has Rescued...

The Washington Post;  January 8, 1997 ;     700+ words ......attorney general, but Clinton backed off after learning that Ruff had not paid Social Security taxes for a domestic employee...despite similar lapses. Robb's case is among the best-known Ruff has been involved with in recent years. According to sources...L. Douglas Wilder. In the end, he wasn't indicted, after ...

Ruff Will Leave White House; Counsel Led Clinton's Defense in Impeachment...

The Washington Post;  June 10, 1999 ;     506 words ...Charles F.C. Ruff, the somber, unflappable...impeachment charges in the Senate last year, is leaving...White House counsel. Ruff confirmed yesterday...Clinton, and the Senate, which acquitted him. Unflamboyant, Ruff was widely respected...interview last year, Ruff said he planned ...

Fund probes put attorney under fire As Clinton's counsel, Ruff becomes...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 7, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Republican who had been a Senate attorney during Watergate...charges that have kept Ruff scrambling for almost...videotapes that the Senate sought. The reason...expedition." Yet Ruff, who oversees a staff...requests from House and Senate committees. Ruff began his legal career...

Defense tactic called effective - but risky Analysta praise Ruff but see...

The Boston Globe;  January 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ......think he's got a very good chance of hooking a trophy." Ruff's decision to confront the facts of the case, as laid out...have been equally insistent on the need for witnesses. Ruff's sharp challenge to the House managers' case on key points...division during the Bush administration. Saylor, who praised ...