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subpoena

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




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It would also regain subpoena power, opening the door to corruption investigations, scrutiny of administration conduct and aggressive oversight.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the committee, said the subpoena requires Bondi to appear and her no longer being attorney general does not "erase her obligation to testify and does not end Congressional oversight".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Every question asked, every draft generated, every strategic pivot is preserved in the platform’s logs and available on subpoena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach sued the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office in 2024 over refusals to comply with a whistleblower complaint subpoena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The discs contained records from Verizon Wireless, the results of the subpoena.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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