Questions tagged [subpoena]
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Did two dissenting Supreme Court justices agree that Trump was "absolutely immune" to the Manhattan DA's subpoena?
In the CNN News clip Analyst: Trump doesn't have legal power to do what he's threatening former federal and state prosecutor and current CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said:
Last month by a 7 to 2 vote ...
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What are the rules for subpoenaing witnesses in a US Presidential Impeachment trial?
Senator Mitch McConnell has stated that he has sufficient votes to commence to impeachment trial and set the rules for it without Democratic support. Democrats have expressed concern over the ground ...
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Can the President refuse a subpoena from a Congressional impeachment hearing?
Many Trump supporters remain unconvinced by the testimony that has been given during the impeachment inquiry, and say they want to hear what the President has to say in a formal context (as opposed to ...
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Have Senate Republicans called any witnesses that Devin Nunes wanted to testify?
On November 6, Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee led by Congressman Devin Nunes sent a letter to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff containing a list of witnesses they ...
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In the US, what happens if Congressional subpoenas are defied?
In the ongoing attempts by Democrats to impeach Donald Trump, the media reports that the White House has refused to cooperate with the probe. Example. As I understand things now there are witnesses ...
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What's the point of the ranking minority member being consulted before a subpoena is issued by the chair?
A 2018 CRS document summarizing the subpoena power of committees of Congress says
Most House committees have also delegated to their chair the power to authorize subpoenas. Many of these rules ...
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Can the Senate block House Subpoenas?
Does the Senate have the ability to block a subpoena submitted by the house of representatives?
