Jonathan Zittrain

The increasing legal pressure against archives has created anxieties among researchers, librarians, and journalists. They cite the need to protect sources who wish to make a record for posterity; procuring documents and interviews from those sources will be difficult if the fruits are only one subpoena away from disclosure.

American Educator

Michael Isikoff

You know, this is - one can imagine how life would be different if one body of Congress was controlled by the other party, there would be subpoena power and there would be all - mechanisms to get to the bottom of all sorts of issues of controversy.

American Journalist

Kayleigh McEnany

The Democrats have shown little interest in legislating, but unlimited interested in investigating every aspect of President Trump's life. It's a wonder they haven't subpoenaed his elementary school report cards.

American Public Servant

William Pepper

He exists and we have four people who identified him and I know who he is, where he is, what his phone number is, everything about him that one needs. All I need is a criminal trial so I can have him subpoenaed.

American Scientist

Richard Painter

Donald Trump wants to ignore the rule of law. He ignores the Constitution. He ignores the subpoenas. The Republicans in the House and Senate are afraid to stand up to him, with only a few exceptions.

American Lawyer

Jeb Bush

I released 34 years of tax returns and 300,000 e-mails in my government record. To get the information from Hillary Clinton, you need to get a subpoena from the FBI.

American Politician

Christopher Buckley

The laws have become so straight-jacketing that presidents and their aides dare not keep journals or diaries, lest they be subpoenaed by avid special prosecutors.

American Novelist

Sal Albanese

If the City Council wants to hold the police accountable, it has the subpoena power and oversight responsibility to do so. They don't have the courage to do it.

Sharice Davids

In this country, if you are supposed to show up in court and you don't go, there are real consequences. A subpoena from Congress is no different.

Ted Cruz

When you subpoena one pastor, you subpoena every pastor.

A subpoena is not just an invitation; it's a legal requirement to appear in court or provide evidence.

Mandatory Appearance

Subpoenas are typically issued by a court or a governmental body with legal authority.

Authority Source

Subpoenas are used in both civil lawsuits and criminal cases for securing witnesses or evidence.

Civil/Criminal Cases

To subpoena someone means requiring their presence by law, especially when they are reluctant.

Forceful Request

The act of subpoenaing is neutral and does not imply guilt or innocence of the person subpoenaed.

Impartial Procedure

Subpoenaing is not limited to live testimony; it can also demand documents, data, or physical items.

Broad Application

 and thousands of other public and private employers were imposing the same political tests on the men and women who worked for them. Meanwhile, Congress conducted its own witchhunt subpoenaing hundreds of people to testify before investigative bodies

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