5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision issued against fraudulent subpoenas
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision denying Cannizzaro’s appeal for creating fraudulent subpoenas. Please read the appeals decision here.
4.21.20 Singleton v. Cannizzaro Fifth Circuit Opinion
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