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Legal Effectiveness of Congressional Subpoenas Issued After an Adjournment Sine Die of Congress
A congressional subpoena issued after an adjournment sine die of Congress lacks any legal force and effect and does not impose any legal obligation to comply with the subpoena. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/19916/download.
The OLC's Opinions
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