Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas A Sketch

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Powers and duties.

United States.

Contempt of legislative bodies--United States.

Contempt of legislative bodies.

Executive-legislative relations.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

Summary:

Outlines statutory and common law basis for Congressional contempt power, reviews historical development of early case law, and analyzes procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and civil enforcement of subpoenas. Discusses obstacles facing Congress in enforcing a contempt action against an executive branch official

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0102

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