subpoena
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The opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch says the subpoena told the nonprofit it was “commanded to produce” documents, while warning of penalties for failure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Justice sent a criminal subpoena to the Fed in January related to Congressional testimony about renovations to the Fed’s office buildings in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
A federal judge quashed the Department of Justice’s bid to subpoena the Fed over the matter last month.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Journalists don’t have subpoena power and can’t force people to tell them what they know.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
I couldn’t understand why Cherry’s attorney would serve me with a subpoena.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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