I'll be honest, I don't know what this means and I'm not familiar with the source.

[Arkansas Granny]

But it sounds like it might be something big.

Mueller Seeks 70 Blank Subpoenas in Manafort Case

(CN) – Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday filed a request for 70 blank subpeonas in the Virginia court presiding over one of two criminal proceedings involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort.

This story is developing …

https://www.courthousenews.com/mueller-seeks-70-blank-subpoenas-in-manafort-case/

[Leghorn21]

1. As far as I've seen it's a FINE source, Granny!! WOW - also, this rang a bell, because Mr.

Mueller requested 35 blank subpoenas

“Special counsel Robert Mueller has petitioned a judge for 35 blank subpoenas as a part of its case against Donald Trump's former presidential campaign chairman Paul Manafort.”

on April 11.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/robert-mueller-blank-subpoenas-donald-trump-campaign-chairman-paul-manafort-a8300541.html

Yes yes YESSSSSS!!

[Arkansas Granny]

2. This could be what we've been waiting for. I hope we get more info soon.

[Leghorn21]

5. Oh, I can't breathe, Granny!!!!!

Now meanwhile, the courthouse news source is marvelous, and I discovered it a while back via this guy Adam Klasfeld, who live-tweeted the Cohen/Daniels hearings...will go fetch twitter links to both of them...

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay - here’s the twitter link to Adam https://mobile.twitter.com/KlasfeldReports

and here’s the one to courthouse news: https://mobile.twitter.com/CourthouseNews

I do not tweet myself, but I read tweets ALL day long!!



Nope, still can’t breathe, but I DON’T CARE!!!!

[Arkansas Granny]

8. Thanks for the link. Like you, I don't tweet, but I love to read.

[WhiteTara]

7. So we have 105 blank subpoenas in all?

This is big. This is very big. Boom goes the dynamite.

[whopis01]

14. I don't think so - this 70 is actually only 35 sets

There is one copy for the person being subpoenaed and one for the defense.

[WhiteTara]

15. Aah, I see. Thanks for the clarification.

I wanted more though.

[Yonnie3]

3. I found this ...

United States
Subpoenas are usually issued by the clerk of the court in the name of the judge presiding over the case. Additionally, court rules may permit lawyers to issue subpoenas themselves in their capacity as officers of the court. Typically subpoenas are issued "in blank" and it is the responsibility of the lawyer representing the plaintiff or defendant on whose behalf the testimony is to be given to serve the subpoena on the witness. If a witness is reluctant to testify, then the personal service of subpoena is usually required with proof of service by non-party server.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpoena

and this:

(a) Content. A subpoena must state the court's name and the title of the proceeding, include the seal of the court, and command the witness to attend and testify at the time and place the subpoena specifies. The clerk must issue a blank subpoena—signed and sealed—to the party requesting it, and that party must fill in the blanks before the subpoena is served.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_17

It seems to me the number 70 is large, but the "blank" is not unusual.

edit for clarity

[WhiteTara]

9. See post #1 -- 35 blank subpoenas were issued on April 11, 2018

This is getting bigly big.

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. That means that Mueller has 70 witnesses lined up to testify in Manafort's upcoming trial (n/t)

[malaise]

6. Down he goes

K & R

[grantcart]

10. Invitations to a party

[herding cats]

11. A very big party!

Wow. Way to turn up the heat on Manafort!

[JoeOtterbein]

12. I just heard a loud BOOM, in the direction of DC???!!!!

I Hope!!!!

[Freethinker65]

13. Trump hires only the best people