Fulton County challenges DOJ subpoena targeting 2020 election workers
Summary
Fulton County, Georgia, is asking a federal court to cancel a subpoena from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that demands the names and contact details of all election workers involved in the 2020 election. The county argues the subpoena is too broad, aims to harass political opponents, and has no clear connection to any criminal case.Key Facts
- The DOJ subpoena requests names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails of all Fulton County election workers from the 2020 election.
- Fulton County’s Board of Registrations and Elections filed a motion to quash (cancel) the subpoena in a federal court in Atlanta.
- County lawyers say the subpoena is meant to harass people perceived as opponents of President Donald Trump.
- The subpoena is part of an ongoing federal investigation into alleged irregularities in the 2020 election in Fulton County.
- In January 2026, federal agents seized all ballots and records from the 2020 election in Fulton County.
- Fulton County officials want the seized records returned but the federal judge has not decided yet.
- The DOJ says the search and subpoena are based on evidence of possible misconduct and rejects claims of a conspiracy.
- Fulton County leaders call the subpoena an overreach meant to intimidate election workers and lower voter participation.
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