Descher's Precedents, Chapter 15 -- Investigations and Inquiries
94th Congress, 2d Session -- House Document No. 94-661
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Title |
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| Investigations and Inquiries
Index to Precedents
[Commentary and editing by Thomas J. Nicola, J.D.] |
TEXT 8K
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| A. Basis of Authority to Investigate;
Creating Committees |
| § 1. In General; Subjects of Authorizing Resolutions |
TEXT 79K
PDF 128K |
| B. Inquiries and the Executive
Branch |
| § 2. Resolutions of Inquiry and Responses |
TEXT 57K
PDF 97K |
| § 3. Executive Branch Refusals
to Provide Information |
TEXT 42K
PDF 65K |
| § 4. Litigation to Enforce a Subpena; Senate Select
Committee v Nixon |
TEXT 24K
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| § 5. Legislation to Obtain Information |
TEXT 35K
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| C. Procedure; Hearings |
| § 6. Limitations on Authority to Investigate --
Pertinence of Inquiry |
TEXT 9K
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| § 7. -- Intent of Witness |
TEXT 7K
PDF 20K |
| § 8. -- Procedural Regularity of Hearings |
TEXT 7K
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| § 9. Rights of Witnesses Under
the Constitution -- Fifth Amendment |
TEXT 18K
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| § 10. -- First Amendment |
TEXT 10K
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| § 11. -- Fourth Amendment |
TEXT 6K
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| § 12. -- Sixth Amendment |
TEXT 4K
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| § 13. Rights of Witnesses Under
House Rules |
TEXT 58K
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| § 14. -- Right to Counsel |
TEXT 17K
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| § 15. Effect of Derogatory Information |
TEXT 46K
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| § 16. Calling Witnesses; Subpenas |
TEXT 22K
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| D. Authority in Cases of Contempt |
| § 17. In General |
TEXT 24K
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| § 18. Time for Consideration |
TEXT 22K
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| § 19. Matters Decided by House |
TEXT 17K
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| § 20. Particular Conduct as Contumacious |
TEXT 80K
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| § 21. Purging Contempt |
TEXT 33K
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| § 22. Certification to U.S. Attorney |
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