floriparesort.com – 08 July 2026 | In a significant ruling, Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, as the U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in the county. This decision is a major setback for the DOJ, which had served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and volunteer poll workers. The Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt, citing that the scope of the request is “staggering” and the subpoena is “unreasonable and must be quashed.”
The Justice Department had argued that the subpoena was the “next step in the normal investigative process” and that it seeks “records identifying persons with relevant knowledge.” However, the court ruled that even if the records sought by the Justice Department could help find people who worked for the county during the 2020 election who support the theory that the election was unfair, the information couldn’t be used to charge anyone, as the statute of limitations for any possible crime arising from the 2020 Election has long expired. Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt to use the grand jury to target and harass perceived political opponents.
The Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt, emphasizing that while grand juries often work with federal prosecutors to investigate alleged crimes, “that does not give the DOJ the right to use the Grand Jury to do whatever the DOJ wants.” The ruling is a significant victory for Fulton County, which had asked the judge to quash the subpoena, arguing it was meant to “target, harass and punish the President’s perceived political opponents” and that it was “grossly over broad and untethered to any reasonable need.”
The controversy surrounding the 2020 election in Fulton County has been ongoing, with President Donald Trump claiming without evidence that widespread voter fraud in the county cost him victory in the state. The FBI had previously served a search warrant at the Fulton County election hub and seized hundreds of boxes of ballots and other documents from the 2020 election. A federal judge had denied the county’s request to force the federal government to return the ballots.
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In conclusion, the Judge rejects DOJ’s attempt to obtain sensitive information of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, marking a significant development in the ongoing controversy surrounding the 2020 election. The ruling highlights the importance of protecting the rights and privacy of election workers and the need for the DOJ to respect the boundaries of its investigative powers.