Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: A Sketch
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This report examines the source of Congress's contempt power, analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas, and discusses the obstacles that face Congress in enforcing a contempt action against an executive branch official.
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This report examines the source of Congress's contempt power, analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas, and discusses the obstacles that face Congress in enforcing a contempt action against an executive branch official.
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Garvey, Todd & Dolan, Alissa M.Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: A Sketch,
report,
August 14, 2012;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc122316/:
accessed April 26, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
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