United States v. Hill

II. DISCUSSION

The court's role "in a proceeding to enforce an administrative subpoena is a strictly limited one." FTC v. Texaco, Inc. , 555 F.2d 862, 871-72 (D.C. Cir. 1977). The court is to determine whether " 'the inquiry is within the authority of the agency, the demand is not too indefinite and the information sought is reasonably relevant' " to the agency's investigation. United States Int'l Trade Comm'n v. ASAT, Inc. , 411 F.3d 245, 253 (D.C. Cir. 2005) (quoting United States v. Morton Salt Co. , 338 U.S. 632, 652, 70 S.Ct. 357, 94 L.Ed. 401 (1950) ). The subpoenaed party bears the…