Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure
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This report examines the source of the contempt power, reviews the historical development of the early case law, outlines the statutory and common law basis for Congress's contempt power, and analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas. It also includes a detailed discussion of two recent information access disputes that led to the approval of contempt citations in the House against then-White House Chief of Staff Joshua B…
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Date:
May 8, 2014
Creator:
Garvey, Todd & Dolan, Alissa M.
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department