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> Subpoenas require an officer of the court

That's not entirely true.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_subpoena

Local organizations have come up with equivalents, although there is less (no?) statutory support for that.



> Subpoenas require an officer of the court … or an agent working for the government

I left off the second part after the ellipses because it’s not relevant to the current discussion and because there’s constitutional challenges against them even when federally issued, as your link calls out. I didn’t want us to tangent off needlessly. The law is a messy place, lots to find and hate.




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