- Changing the issuing court for subpoenas to the court where the action is pending (previously, the issuing court had varied depending on the purpose of the subpoena);
- Clarifying that the limit on compelling a person to travel more than 100 miles to attend trial applies to parties and party officers;
- Explicitly authorizing the enforcement court (where the witness is located) to transfer subpoena-related motions to the issuing court (where the action is pending).
Articles on Construction Litigation & Dispute Resolution by Division 1 of the ABA Forum on Construction Law
Friday, December 13, 2013
Significant Amendments to the Rule Governing Subpoenas in Federal Court
On December 1, 2013, significant amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 took effect. Tony Lathrop of the Litigation Blog has posted a detailed summary of the revisions. They include, among other things:
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