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subpoena

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




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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

“L.A. County voters overwhelmingly approved Measure R in March 2020 to grant the Commission subpoena powers,” the Civilian Oversight Commission wrote in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

A justice department spokesperson described the subpoena as "completely unnecessary".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The committee’s top Democrat praised the subpoena in a statement.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

I handed the envelope to Grampa; he opened it and read the subpoena.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe