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FOIA or subpoena for a county sheriff's department?

Because you have not indicated that there is any litigation involving him, Jeff cannot subpoena this information. … If Jeff is charged with a crime or is a party to a lawsuit, that person may be able to issue a subpoena for those records. …
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How can Telegram defend themselves from law enforcement action?

The short answer to what appears to be the actual question is that in the united-states, the required effort provides a defense to complying with a subpoena when it is "unduly burdensome." … I have no knowledge of Telegram's setup, but let's just imagine that they came into court with credible evidence that complying with a subpoena would cost them $1 million. …
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Is it legal for the President of the US to ignore a subpoena?

No, it is not legal for the president or anyone else to ignore a lawful subpoena. Under United States v. … Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974), the president is free to invoke executive privilege in an effort to quash the subpoena. But he may not simply ignore it. …
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Does a subpoena's powers extend beyond the entity it is served to

The e-mail has none of the powers of the subpoena. You may elect to ignore an e-mail from your boss (and get fired) but you may not elect to ignore a subpoena. … adequate excuse to obey the subpoena." …
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Could a Judge or Attorney General or Similar Start a New 9/11 investigation?

a small-claims court judge in Idaho appointed a prosecutor, he'd be limited by both his lack of authority to investigate events outside his jurisdiction and the practical difficulties of enforcing a subpoena
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