Knowing subpoena conduct is illegal
Navarro v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Peter Navarro asks the Supreme Court to review whether prosecutors must prove that a person charged under 2 U.S.C. § 192 knew that failing to comply with a congressional subpoena was unlawful.
- What's at stake
- Whether prosecutors must prove that a person charged under the law knew noncompliance was unlawful remains unresolved in Navarro’s case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The law makes it a crime to willfully fail to comply with a congressional subpoena.
Question presented
Whether 2 U.S.C. § 192, which makes it a crime to “willfully make[] default” on a congressional subpoena, requires the Government to prove the defendant knew that his conduct was unlawful?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision window is scheduled before the Court grants review.
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Sources
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