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jberryhill

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8. A subpoena is a subpoena is a subpoena

Wed Nov 6, 2019, 05:04 PM

Nov 2019

It doesn't matter if it is an impeachment inquiry or not.

Are you saying that, for some unarticulated reason, it is being a "fascist" not to comply with an impeachment committee subpoena, but any other Congressional committee subpoena is okay to ignore? I'd love to know where that comes from.

If a court has found a lawyer in contempt, then that's something to go to a bar disciplinary committee about. But no bar disciplinary committee is going to get into the business of deciding whether someone's objections to a subpoena in an ongoing proceeding are, or are not, valid.

They will act on a ruling of contempt from elsewhere, but they are not going to adjudicate subpoena compliance when there are perfectly fine mechanisms for pursuing that in the appropriate jurisdiction.

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Has anyone filed a bar complaint against John Eisenberg for ignoring a congressional subpoena? [View all] dlk Nov 2019 OP

They should. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #1

Have you? jberryhill Nov 2019 #2

A complaint from a member/members of the California bar would carry more weight dlk Nov 2019 #3

I'm not a member of the California bar either jberryhill Nov 2019 #4

It's a direct assault on the rule of law & sets a dangerous precedent dlk Nov 2019 #5

All kinds of people "thumb their nose at subpoenas" jberryhill Nov 2019 #6

Eric Holder was not part of an impeachment inquiry dlk Nov 2019 #7

A subpoena is a subpoena is a subpoena jberryhill Nov 2019 #8

You have put words in my mouth to support your position dlk Nov 2019 #9

I think you're preaching to folks who want to believe what they want to believe onenote Nov 2019 #10