subpoena
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A subpoena compels a party to release specified internal documents or information.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
State officials are investigating that deal, including a subpoena from the California Energy Commission seeking details about the payout.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The hospital’s receipt of a grand jury subpoena suggests that the DOJ has launched a criminal investigation into providers, which introduces the possibility of future jail time, prosecution and even charges.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
But here’s the jujitsu move: McElroy then neutralized O’Connor’s order to enforce the subpoena by nullifying the subpoena itself, because the DOJ had failed to identify any possible law-breaking by the hospital.
From Slate • May 18, 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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