Federal judge orders unsealing of Fulton County election raid documents

A federal choose in Georgia has ordered the unsealing of paperwork associated to an FBI raid that seized 2020 ballots at a Fulton County facility, doubtlessly shedding new gentle on the company’s investigation.

Choose JP Boulee, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019, gave the federal government till Tuesday to file the paperwork, together with the search warrant affidavit with redactions.

“Though petitioners initially filed this case beneath seal, each events have now indicated to the Court docket that they don’t oppose the unsealing of the docket or the motions filed by petitioners,” Boulee wrote within the order.

“Moreover, defendant has said that he doesn’t oppose the unsealing of the search warrant affidavit and all different papers associated to the warrant, topic to the redaction of the names of non-governmental witnesses,” the order continued.

GEORGIA’S FULTON COUNTY FILES MOTION FOR RETURN OF 2020 ELECTION MATERIALS SEIZED BY FBI

FBI brokers are seen on the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Heart, January 28, 2026, in Union Metropolis, Georgia, close to Atlanta. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)

The FBI raid came about on January 28 at Fulton County’s predominant election facility in Union Metropolis, close to Atlanta, and targeted on information associated to the 2020 common election. A canopy sheet for the warrant was served on the objects sought by the county, together with ballots, tabulator tapes, digital poll photographs and voter rolls.

The Fulton County Elections and Operations Heart on Jan. 28, 2026, in Union Metropolis, Georgia, close to Atlanta, as FBI brokers search the ability. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)

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Final week, Fulton County officers filed a movement requesting the return of roughly 656 bins of unique 2020 election supplies that the FBI had seized.

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Closely Democratic Fulton County has come beneath scrutiny following President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss to former President Joe Biden. Biden carried Georgia, however Trump has maintained that widespread voter fraud contributed to his shedding the state.

Fox Information Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.