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subpoena

[suh-pee-nuh, suhb-] / səˈpi nə, səb- /




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In May, the California Energy Commissions served Golden State Wind with a subpoena seeking information on the buyout.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Two federal judges in New York approved the subpoena requests, which had been filed a day earlier, according to court documents reviewed by AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

When Mathipa was assigned to the case a month later, he issued a subpoena to special forces to force them to hand over full details of this alleged training exercise and all the personnel involved.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The Washington Post reported last month that one of its journalists was subpoenaed related to “sensitive reporting about a national security matter” and that the subpoena was later withdrawn.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I handed the envelope to Grampa; he opened it and read the subpoena.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

Court filings show that representatives for the BBC's legal team attempted in May to serve subpoenas to the president's son Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The seriousness of the investigation has been highlighted by subpoenas served on the insurers and the reported seizure of Walter’s cellphone and laptop by federal authorities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

At the end of July, the Justice Department withdrew subpoenas issued to New York Times journalists who had written articles about the security of Trump's presidential aircraft.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Then the administration filed a flurry of subpoenas against them.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He sued ten defendants in all, and several of the Hopkins employees involved had never heard of Cofield or Henrietta Lacks before their subpoenas arrived.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

In Stearns County in central Minnesota, HSI agents subpoenaed voting histories on 13 people, county officials told ProPublica.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Paul, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, had subpoenaed the now-retired Fauci to testify, and prior to the hearing released thousands of pages of the immunologist's unredacted personal diary.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The UAW hasn’t been subpoenaed in the matter, a union spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Cipriani’s lawyer subpoenaed entertainment and sports executive Ari Emanuel to get testimony to advance the beef.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

“When they set a date for the trial, Brady, you’ll be subpoenaed to appear in court as a witness.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

Critics said profit had become more important than the supporter experience, with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey subpoenaing Fifa to answer questions about its ticketing practices.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

The Justice Department had just elevated the matter by subpoenaing Trump for the records, and Trump wanted her advice.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2024

If they believe there is a potential case to be made, they could also start subpoenaing bank records, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 21, 2024

Jordan sent letters seeking interviews with Bragg and documents before subpoenaing Pomerantz.

From Seattle Times Apr. 20, 2023

The German had swung around toward the men behind him, as though he were subpoenaing them as witnesses.

From Captain Macklin by Richard Harding Davis




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