Just a few notes…
First, as we all should know, getting a subpoena, even in connection with your official work duties, does not indicate that you (or your boss, in the case of staffers) did anything wrong; all it means for sure is that someone thinks you have relevant information in a legal proceeding and wants […]
Entries from September 2007
Congressional Subpoena Watch update
September 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: Ad Hoc
Getting information during a “war-time situation”
September 19th, 2007 · No Comments
I’ve been calling various Army public affairs officials to get some information about Blackhawk helicopters and was passed from one official to another. I finally reached the right department and I was asked to send an e-mail listing my questions.
This morning I received a reply from the Army saying that my request had been […]
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Congressional Subpoena Watch
September 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The Washington Post reports that 13 members of the House of Representatives have received subpoenas in connection with the trial of Brent Wilkes, one of the contractors alleged to be involved in the Randy “Duke” Cunningham bribery case:
The defense contractor charged with bribing convicted former congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham has subpoenaed 13 House members, […]
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Department of Energy correspondence logs
September 10th, 2007 · No Comments
This article in the Washington Post yesterday on the earmarking process cites letters sent to the Department of Energy written by members of Congress including Rep. Rahm Emanuel in support of projects at the Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago and the Illinois Institute of technology.
We recently received the correspondence logs from […]
Tags: Correspondence Logs · Earmarks
