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

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, consti...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Criminal procedure. Governmental investigations. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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.
Item Description:	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. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.