{"id":1390,"date":"2026-02-09T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2026-02-09T14:38:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T14:38:59","slug":"federal-judge-orders-unsealing-of-fulton-county-election-raid-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=1390","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge orders unsealing of Fulton County election raid documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A federal judge in Georgia has ordered the unsealing of documents tied to an FBI raid that seized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/2020-presidential-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 election ballots<\/a> from a Fulton County facility, potentially shedding new light on the bureau\u2019s investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Judge J.P. Boulee, who was nominated by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0in 2019, gave the government until Tuesday to file the documents, including the search warrant affidavit with redactions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although Petitioners originally filed this case under seal, both parties have now indicated to the Court that they do not oppose unsealing the docket or the motions filed by Petitioners,&#8221; Boulee wrote in the order.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Moreover, Respondent has stated that it does not oppose the unsealing of the search warrant affidavit and any other papers associated with the warrant subject to the redaction of the names of nongovernmental witnesses,&#8221; the order continued.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/georgias-fulton-county-files-motion-seeking-return-2020-election-materials-seized-fbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GEORGIA&#8217;S FULTON COUNTY FILES MOTION SEEKING RETURN OF 2020 ELECTION MATERIALS SEIZED BY FBI<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/343\/192\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/686\/384\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/672\/378\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1344\/756\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/931\/523\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1862\/1046\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/720\/405\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1440\/810\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200\/675\/fulton-county-fbi-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"FBI agents in Fulton County, Georgia.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>FBI officers are seen at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta.<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The FBI raid took place Jan. 28 at Fulton County\u2019s main election facility in Union City, near Atlanta, and focused on records connected to the 2020 general election. A warrant cover sheet provided to the county listed items agents sought, including ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images and voter rolls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/343\/192\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/686\/384\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/672\/378\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1344\/756\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/931\/523\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1862\/1046\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/720\/405\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1440\/810\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200\/675\/fulton-county-warehouse-elections.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"The Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center,\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, is seen Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, in Union City, Ga, near Atlanta, as FBI agents search the main election facility.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(AP Photo\/Mike Stewart)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fulton County<\/a>\u00a0officials filed a motion seeking the return of around 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials that the FBI had seized.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-doj-demands-minnesota-voting-records-over-same-day-registration-vouching-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>TRUMP DOJ DEMANDS MINNESOTA VOTING RECORDS OVER SAME-DAY REGISTRATION &#8216;VOUCHING&#8217; CONCERNS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The heavily Democratic Fulton County has come under scrutiny following President Donald Trump&#8217;s 2020\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/voter-fraud-concerns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">election loss<\/a>\u00a0to former President Joe Biden. Biden carried Georgia, but Trump has insisted that widespread voter fraud contributed to him losing the state.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News Digital\u2019s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/federal-judge-orders-fulton-county-election-raid-documents-unsealed\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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