Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives v. Miers
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
558 F. Supp. 2d 53 (2008)
Relevant factsFree
The House Judiciary Committee (plaintiff) subpoenaed former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten (defendants) for testimony and documents related to the forced resignations of nine U.S. attorneys, but both refused to comply, asserting absolute executive privilege and moving to dismiss the Committee's enforcement suit on that ground.
IssueFree
Whether senior presidential advisors are generally absolutely immune from subpoenas.