subpoena
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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
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
"This subpoena is completely unnecessary," the justice department told the BBC on Tuesday.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
The phone company had to make sure the subpoena was in order.
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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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.