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subpoena

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




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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

Now, standing on the landing outside his door, the agents served him a subpoena demanding he testify before a federal grand jury.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The judge then asked why prosecutors requested that the subpoena for phone records remain confidential.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

County, the Sheriff’s Department has continued to defy the subpoena, relying on the advice of county attorneys, Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“If you’ve been served with a legal subpoena and you don’t show up, the judge can have you arrested.”

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

But the most revealing part of the BBC’s filing isn’t the subpoenas themselves — it’s the account of what happened when the network tried to serve them.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

After receiving federal grand jury subpoenas in February, Delaware Life and Clear Spring Life and Annuity conducted internal investigations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The filing asks the court to allow the subpoenas to be served by email and certified mail, saying attempts to serve them by hand were unsuccessful.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Attorneys the Journal spoke to said they began to see a spike in subpoenas for U.S. citizens’ information around September 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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

The White House later subpoenaed the Times journalists over the report, demanding to know who disclosed the information, and even brought FBI Director Kash Patel into the investigation.

From Salon Aug. 11, 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

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

“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

After subpoenaing records on about 130 people, only one had been referred for prosecution, his staff had told him.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

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

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

“Recent events, however, have cast a chilling shadow over their pursuits. Law-enforcement agencies have resorted to clandestine tactics, subpoenaing emails and phone records in an effort to unmask confidential sources.”

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 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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