If you have read the subpoena to Gonzo, please check in here.

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I have read it and it is really interesting with lots of instructive tidbits. One of the more interesting aspects of the subpoena is the paragraphs relating to document destruction.

http://judiciary.house.gov/Media/PDFS/AGSubpoena070410.pdf

I just wanted to get the thoughts of others who took the time to read it.

[xultar]

1. Ok...shoot me. I didn't know Gonzo got the big kahuna subpoena!

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3. It is a subpoena for document production.

There is a couple of threads already, hard to find though, you have to wade through about 50 Imus threads.

[wake.up.america]

5. Is there anyway to give the Honorable John Conyers a Presidential Freedom Medal?

[Demeter]

11. Elect a Democrat in 2008

[soothsayer]

2. I thought it was a great read! But still worry they will stonewall or

hide docs. Then what? Will goodling, raltson, or rove ever testify? Or will it all just fizzle away if they refuse. Dunno. BUT it was heartening to see the specifics of what is being requested. That should bunch up gonzo's panties a bit.

[Mist]

4. I thought Ralston was definately set to testify. I hope so, really looking forward

to hearing from her! I think (hope!) the time for Bushco scandals to fizzle away is over. They'll drag their feet and claim
"wmd" ("Washington Memory Syndrome"), but they'll still go through with it.

[wake.up.america]

8. This is turning out to be bigger than Wrestlemania.

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7. Well he specifically requested that if any document that was

requested is being withheld, they must state the privilege or law that requires them to not comply.

He pretty much has them in a box. Also the documents are to be produced one week before the Gonzo show on the 19th. So he will get to answer those questions in person.

I also liked the way that the documents are ordered to be in a chronological order with notations as to which paragraph that they are complying with for each document. So therefore no document dump.

I don't think that they are going to give up at all. But we are definitely in the first round of a 10 round bout.

[Gothmog]

6. Those are standard provisions for commercial litigation

These provisions are fairly standard for a subpoena in commercial litigation context. You want the respondent to provide a privilege log of all documents that they are not producing due to privilege for the judge to look at and a list of any documents that have been destroyed. In the civil context, the destruction of documents is a bad thing in that it raises the issue of spoilation and creates a presumption that the destroyed document was helpful to the side that did not destroy the document.

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9. OK IANAL

I didn't know that.

[Ezlivin]

10. I LOVE the penultimate paragraph

Under these circumstances, you must understand why we cannot accept the Department's unilateral judgment as to how much of this information it needs to disclose, or its unilateral judgment as to whether limited viewing of certain information, on Department premises and under Department supervision, and with no copying or note-taking permitted, is sufficient to permit effective and efficient review. (Emphasis added)

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13. I also liked the part about discussions with members of congress

PRIOR to the firings.

[pinto]

12. Kick.

[bobthedrummer]

14. kick