Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations : A Sketch.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Criminal procedure.

Governmental investigations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief overview of the statutory authority to use administrative subpoenas and national security letters in criminal and foreign intelligence investigations to compel testimony or the production of documents in Government investigations. Summarizes arguments for and against their use, constitutional challenges, and proposals offered during the 109th Congress to address issues raised in Doe v. Ashcroft regarding judicial review and enforcement, and nondisclosure.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Administrative Subpoenas and National Security Letters in Criminal and Intelligence Investigations

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