Commission debates using subpoenas, written discovery for campus antisemitism briefing

Feb 22, 2025

Commissioners agreed to add a discussion of discovery powers to the agenda and debated whether planning documents for an antisemitism briefing on college campuses should explicitly include authority to issue subpoenas and written discovery. Commissioners expressed differing views on automatic subpoenas, preconditions, enforcement and logistics for a planned fall field briefing.

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The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights added a discussion of its discovery powers for a planned briefing on antisemitism on college campuses and debated whether planning documents should explicitly include authority to issue subpoenas and written discovery.

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