subpoena

Example Sentences

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Cal/OSHA escalated its efforts on Dec. 22, issuing a subpoena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his titles last year due to his ties with Epstein, cannot be forced by a subpoena to go to the US and has not responded to the request.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rather than fight it, Smith’s team simply abandoned its subpoena attempt, suggesting it knew there was a problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Specifically, he wanted to subpoena Reggie’s phone records.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel