subpoena

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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

Local and state prosecutors don’t have the authority to subpoena them for evidence like in a typical criminal investigation.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Rather than fight it, Smith’s team simply abandoned its subpoena attempt, suggesting it knew there was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“Apparently running out of patience, the White House recently launched a campaign to investigate Powell,” Boasberg wrote of the subpoena effort.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 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