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Sophia4

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5. The Democrats can request or even subpoena discovery and obtain

Reply to Corgigal (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 20, 2018, 11:36 AM

Apr 2018

relevant documents, depositions, etc.

Of course it will be done in the civil courts. And the courts are a separate and equal, independent branch of government.

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