Judge denies request to force FBI to return seized 2020 Fulton County ballots
Summary
A federal judge denied a request from Fulton County officials to make the FBI return hundreds of boxes of ballots from the 2020 election that the FBI seized in January 2026. The judge said the seizure was not perfect but there was no clear proof that the FBI acted wrongly or without a good reason.Key Facts
- The FBI seized hundreds of boxes of 2020 election ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, in January 2026.
- Fulton County officials asked the court to force the FBI to return these ballots.
- Judge J. P. Boulee ruled against the request on May 6, 2026.
- The judge acknowledged the seizure was not perfect but found no evidence of violations like lack of probable cause or improper methods.
- The case involves the 2020 election ballots, which are key voting records from that election.
- The judge’s decision means the FBI keeps possession of the ballots for now.
- The issue is part of ongoing legal and election-related matters in Georgia.
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