Judge Rules FBI Can Retain 2020 Election Ballots Seized in Fulton County
Justice department can keep 2020 ballots FBI seized from Fulton county, judge rules
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A federal judge ruled that the FBI can keep the 2020 election ballots seized from a warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia. The decision follows a legal challenge from county lawyers claiming the seizure was unconstitutional. The Justice Department is investigating alleged election irregularities in the heavily Democratic county.
- 01The FBI's seizure of ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, is upheld by a federal judge.
- 02Fulton County's legal challenge argued the seizure was improper and unconstitutional.
- 03The Justice Department is investigating potential election irregularities in the county.
- 04Judge JP Boulee noted the seizure was not perfect but did not violate the county's rights.
- 05Fulton County has received copies of the seized documents from the Justice Department.
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A federal judge, JP Boulee, ruled that the FBI can retain the 2020 election ballots seized from a warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia. This decision came after county lawyers argued that the seizure was improper and unconstitutional. The FBI executed the seizure on January 28, 2023, targeting the elections hub in Georgia's most populous county, which is predominantly Democratic and includes Atlanta. The Justice Department is investigating alleged irregularities related to the election, with claims of violations of laws regarding the maintenance of election records and the casting of fraudulent ballots. Judge Boulee acknowledged that the seizure was not executed perfectly but maintained that Fulton County did not demonstrate that its rights were violated or that it would suffer irreparable harm from the seizure. He also pointed out that the county had received copies of the documents from the Justice Department.
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The ruling allows the federal investigation into alleged election irregularities in Fulton County to continue, which may affect public trust in the electoral process.
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