Reading Room Document
Recission of Requirement for Quarterly Reports by United States Attorneys Regarding News Media Subpoenas
The OLC stated that the reporting requirements detailing news media subpoenas could be rescinded by memorandum rather than by an order from the attorney general. The OLC also declined to assess the continued usefulness of the reports detailing news media subpoenas, and advised the associate deputy attorney general to consult the Office of Public Affairs. However, it noted "one or two" instances during the Reagan administration where the reporting requirements "were not fully observed," and suggested that mainting the requirements might "serve as a useful reminder to the U.S. Attorneys that this is an important and delicate subject."
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