Legal Opinion

In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided June 11, 2026No. Misc. No. 2026-0012Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA In re Grand Jury Subpoenas Nos. & BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. Miscellaneous Action No. 26-12 (JEB) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION This controversy began when the Government issued two grand-jury subpoenas to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. One demanded records about renovations to Board buildings, while the other sought information on related testimony that the Fed’s then-Chair, Jerome Powell, had delivered before Congress. This Court found that the subpoenas were…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. U.S. Bancorp Mortgage Co. v. Bonner Mall PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  4. United States v. MendozaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. Standefer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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