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Congressional Subpoenas and the Supreme Court: Can Congress issue a subpoena to a Supreme Court justice?
- Source :
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Congressional Digest . Jan2024, Vol. 103 Issue 1, p9-10. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the question of whether Congress has the authority to issue a subpoena to a Supreme Court justice, examining legal principles such as the separation of powers and the requirement for a valid legislative purpose. Topics include the historical context of congressional subpoenas to justices, constitutional constraints, and the ambiguous areas of Congress's authority over the court, including the application of ethical rules of conduct.
- Subjects :
- *SUBPOENA
*SEPARATION of powers
*JUDGES
*CODES of ethics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00105899
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Congressional Digest
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 174168095