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Judge Won’t End Fight Over Impeachment Subpoena Even After House Dems Back Down


Even though House Democrats withdrew their impeachment subpoena of a former National Security Council official, a lawsuit over whether the subpoena is enforceable will continue, a federal judge told the parties Wednesday evening.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that only the official, Charles Kupperman, can voluntarily dismiss the case, according to transcript from a closed door teleconference with lawyers in the case. The House had asked Leon to dismiss the case in a court filing earlier Wednesday.
“Considering that the House and the Department of Justice have already researched and briefed these issues, the Court sees no reason why we cannot …read more

Source:: TPM

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