A federal judge has ruled against a request by Fulton County officials to recover 2020 ballots seized by the Department of Justice, citing insufficient legal grounds.
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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has rejected Fulton County’s legal bid to have ballots and other election materials seized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) returned. 📺 DETAIL: Initially, ballots and election materials were seized from Fulton County, Georgia, by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as part of an investigation into the 2020 presidential election. In response, Fulton County officials claimed that the affidavit used to obtain the search warrants was flawed. Specifically, Fulton County officials alleged the affidavit was incomplete and misleading. However, on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that, while the affidavit was imperfect, the flaws were not severe enough to invalidate the warrants, and refused to order the DOJ to return ballots and other election materials seized from Fulton County. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “While the Affidavit was certainly far from perfect, this is not a situation where an officer left out all the facts that might undermine probable cause or where an officer intentionally lied.” — U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee. 🎯 IMPACT: The ruling allows federal authorities to retain the seized materials, potentially setting a precedent for future ballot seizures. This decision constitutes an undeniable setback for Fulton County officials and others trying to obstruct the investigation into voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. Despite the judge’s decision, Fulton County has vowed to continue its lawfare campaign against the Trump administration. According to the affidavit, which was unsealed back in February, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was authorized to seize “all physical ballots from the 2020 General Election in Fulton County… All tabulator tapes for every voting machine used in Fulton County… All ballot images produced during the original ballot count beginning on November 3, 2020… All voter rolls from the 2020 General Election in Fulton County from absentee, early voting, in person, and any other voter roll that indicates voters…” |
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