Justice Department can keep seized Fulton County ballots, judge rules
The federal government can keep the 2020 election ballots from Georgia’s Fulton County that were seized by the FBI from a warehouse near Atlanta.
U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee issued the ruling Wednesday.
Lawyers for the county had argued that the ballots and other election materials should be returned because the seizure was improper and unconstitutional.
The Jan. 28 seizure by the FBI targeted the elections hub in Georgia’s most populous county, which is heavily Democratic and includes most of the city of Atlanta.
Fulton County has been at the center of unfounded claims by President Donald Trump and his allies that widespread election fraud cost him the 2020 election.
Judge denies Fulton ballot return
- Judge rules Trump administration can keep seized 2020 election ballots USA Today —
- Judge denies Fulton County bid to retrieve 2020 ballots seized by FBI Washington Examiner —
- Judge Says F.B.I. Can Keep 2020 Election Records Seized From Georgia The New York Times —
- Justice Department can keep 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County in Georgia, judge rules PBS —
- Judge won’t order DOJ to return seized 2020 ballots to Fulton County CNN —