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subpoena

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




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Black - who had business ties to Epstein - did not comply with a subpoena ordering him to appear before the House Oversight Committee earlier this month and share documents related to Epstein.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, immediately launched a thorough investigation, filing multiple subpoena requests in federal district court seeking information on the leakers from Microsoft, Discord, X and YouTube.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

In May, the California Energy Commissions served Golden State Wind with a subpoena seeking information on the buyout.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Two federal judges in New York approved the subpoena requests, which had been filed a day earlier, according to court documents reviewed by AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“Sign here, and that lets the judge know you received this subpoena to appear in court.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

Both health systems, which previously received subpoenas for patient information, have denied wrongdoing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Last year, the department said it had sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

We’ve heard nothing about access and audit-log analysis, government computer and phone forensics, or efforts to obtain third-party communications — which can involve subpoenas, court orders or warrants.

From Salon Sep. 14, 2026

"By refusing to testify today, Leon Black is now defying two Congressional subpoenas," Robert Garcia, who sits on the committee, said in a statement after Black failed to appear.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Though the subpoenas had finally stopped coming, Deborah didn’t believe the lawsuit was truly over.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

In Stearns County in central Minnesota, HSI agents subpoenaed voting histories on 13 people, county officials told ProPublica.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Paul, who chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, had subpoenaed the now-retired Fauci to testify, and prior to the hearing released thousands of pages of the immunologist's unredacted personal diary.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The phone-record subpoenas began July 10, the same day three of the journalists were subpoenaed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

State officials in California are already investigating the deal with Golden State Wind; the California Energy Commission has subpoenaed details about the payout.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

“Family and subpoenaed witnesses first. Step on back and let ’em get up here.”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

After subpoenaing records on about 130 people, only one had been referred for prosecution, his staff had told him.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Critics said profit had become more important than the supporter experience, with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey subpoenaing Fifa to answer questions about its ticketing practices.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Rossetti explained that he would be responsible for all aspects of his defense, including filing motions, subpoenaing witnesses, and making opening and closing statements.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2023

The rest of the material the panel obtained—often by subpoenaing agencies and individuals—was expected to enter the National Archives.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2023

The German had swung around toward the men behind him, as though he were subpoenaing them as witnesses.

From Captain Macklin by Richard Harding Davis




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