washington federal judge washington wednesday order democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton may testify lawsuit relate private email server use secretary state u.s. district judge emmet sullivan say party case state department conservative watchdog group judicial watch also strike agreement scope testimonies clinton former top aid give case testimonies know discovery take place next eight weeks may yield information would require clinton depose sullivan say order clinton come fire use private email account server home new york state official email america top diplomat 2009 2013. critics include likely republican presidential election rival donald trump say endanger government secrets evade transparency laws former first lady deny wrongdoing judicial watch bring lawsuit state department gain access record relate clinton aide employment federal bureau investigation also probe email arrangement great victory transparency despite best efforts obama administration clinton camp look like might finally get answer oath clintons illicit email system say tom fitton president judicial watch sullivan give judicial watch permission take testimony close clinton aide huma abedin others may ask creation operation private server nothing unrelated whether state conduct adequate search response judicial watch request email accord court order typical judge grant discovery plaintiff freedom information act case sullivan say order question remain whether state department provide relevant document judicial watch judge say clinton may testify email lawsuit