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• n  a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
• v  serve or summon with a subpoena
  The witness and her records were subpoenaed

• But because he believed Kromberg's subpoena violated his plea agreement, al-Arian refused to cooperate.
• Republican David Dennis nonetheless asked to subpoena only the first four items.
• If needed, such a process could involve subpoena powers and even the authority to obtain immunity from prosecution in order to get to the whole truth.

• subpoena ad testificandum

News & Articles

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• State seeks to block subpoena for Sioux City casino-related documents
  DES MOINES | Lawyers for the Iowa Attorney General's Office have asked a state judge to quash a subpoena from Penn National Gaming Co. involving its lawsuit against Missouri River Historical Development.
  June 19, 2013 - Sioux City Journal
• Judge quashes subpoena against Wichita Eagle reporter in jail guard sex case
  A Sedgwick County district judge on Tuesday quashed a subpoena that sought to compel Wichita Eagle reporter Tim Potter to testify about contacts he had with lawyers representing inmates who claimed they were sexually abused in the county jail.
  June 18, 2013 - The Wichita Eagle
• Judge Quashes Hamburg School Subpoena Seeking Identity Of Blogger
  BUFFALO, NY - A judge has quashed a subpoena filed by the Hamburg Central School District, seeking computer records in order to identity a blogger who has often been critical of district administration, and who published excerpts from a secretly recorded closed-door meeting of the school board.
  June 18, 2013 - WGRZ-TV Buffalo

Quotes

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• Darrell Issa in ABC News
  If we are not receiving the cooperation and transparency this Committee and the American people are demanding from Toyota, I would fully support the issuance of a subpoena,said Issa, ranking minority member on the House Oversight Committee....
• Andre Marin in CTV.ca
  We have the ability to subpoena witnesses, we have the ability to turn an investigation into an inquiry,Marin said. "While we don't usually use those tools because they're not necessary, but if it becomes necessary, we have the necessary...
• Richard Blumenthal in Forbes
  I am pleased that MySpace has heeded our demand, now by subpoena, to provide information about convicted sex offenders and confirm steps to remove them from the site,Blumenthal said in a statement. "Our subpoena compels this information...