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subpoena

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




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The subpoena was later withdrawn, the Post reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

She scheduled a July 8 date to hear additional evidence before she decides on whether to grant a preliminary injunction, blocking the subpoena through the end of the litigation.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

The subpoena requests documents and sworn testimony covering pharmacy contracts, reimbursement rates, “differential treatment of own versus independent stores,” and the company’s expansion plans, according to a press release.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“Any motion to quash this subpoena — assuming there was one — would have to be brought in the Northern District of Texas.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The law stated that a passport “shall not be issued to an applicant subject to a federal arrest warrant or subpoena for any matter involving a felony.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is represented by the Office of the County Counsel, has repeatedly clashed with the office because its lawyers are also recommending the Sheriff’s Department ignore the commission’s subpoenas.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It has issued subpoenas in recent months to reporters at outlets including the The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The subpoenas seek testimony from Times reporters who worked on a story examining questions surrounding the security capabilities of the aircraft, which was gifted to President Donald Trump by Qatar.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Federal agents delivered subpoenas to some reporters' homes demanding they appear before a federal grand jury investigating a potential crime, the Times said.

From BBC Jul. 11, 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

Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo over whether their account closings violated the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act and related laws.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

State officials in California are already investigating the deal with Golden State Wind; the California Energy Commission has subpoenaed details about the payout.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

The justice department told the House Oversight Committee that Bondi will not appear at the 14 April deposition as she was "subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a committee spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

The commission subpoenaed unredacted files in the cases in Feburary 2025, but the county counsel’s office has argued they should remain confidential.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

We made an indifferent and unconcerned nation rise from lethargy and subpoenaed its conscience to appear before the judgment seat of morality on the whole question of civil rights.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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

From Salon Jun. 3, 2024

Then they got over 100,000 pages more after subpoenaing federal prosecutors themselves in January.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2024

The rest of the material the panel obtained—often by subpoenaing agencies and individuals—was expected to enter the National Archives.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2023

Investigative steps would include subpoenaing Mr. Dolan for testimony and executing a search warrant for his phone and email records.

From Washington Times Oct. 14, 2022

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

From Captain Macklin by Davis, Richard Harding




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