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A federal judge in Atlanta blocked the DOJ’s subpoena seeking the names and personal contact details of Fulton County’s 2020 election workers and volunteers, calling the request overly broad and burdensome and noting the information isn’t needed to pursue charges given the statute of limitations; the DOJ argued it’s a normal investigative step, while Fulton County warned the move could chill election participation.
A federal judge in Georgia quashed a grand jury subpoena seeking information about Fulton County election workers tied to the 2020 election, calling the breadth of the request “staggering” and suggesting the DOJ’s use of the grand jury to probe the 2020 results may not be legitimate given the statute of limitations, effectively limiting the department’s bid for personal data from election workers as DOJ’s broader election oversight efforts continue.
The FBI plans to deploy about 260 staffers to Fulton County, Georgia, to support the ongoing 2020 election investigation, with each analyst or staffer assigned to review roughly 708 records by July 17. The move, described as a priority effort, follows earlier seizures of election materials in the county and reflects continued scrutiny of the 2020 vote in Georgia.
The FBI has redirected hundreds of analysts to its investigation of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election, boosting resources at the Fulton County Election Hub in Union City as part of the ongoing probe.
Ciarre Campbell, 41, was booked in Fulton County on murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of felonies after their mother, Nateal Campbell, 71, was found dead in an Atlanta home. Nateal Campbell was a co-founder of the CRC Foundation with Calais Campbell and the siblings. Ravens star Calais Campbell, entering his 19th NFL season, and the team expressed condolences and asked for privacy as the family grieves.
Fulton County’s health department alerted Johns Creek High School families to a possible TB exposure after an individual diagnosed with tuberculosis; students identified as likely close contacts will receive letters and be offered free TB testing at North Fulton Regional Health Center in Alpharetta on two testing/reading days in June and July. The district and health officials will share more specifics about the process, locations, and dates, and TB information is available from the CDC.
Darian Morgan, known as Big Tigger, a longtime Atlanta radio/TV host, was arrested in Fulton County on battery, aggravated battery and third-degree child cruelty after an alleged May domestic incident with his wife; he posted about $10,000 in bonds for release and has publicly denied the accusations via Instagram as authorities continue to investigate.
Tulsi Gabbard announced in a letter to President Trump, posted on social media, that she is resigning as director of national intelligence effective June 30 to be by her husband’s side as he battles an extremely rare form of bone cancer. After 15 months leading the U.S. spy agencies and facing scrutiny over her conduct and Iran assessments, her departure comes amid a wave of Trump-era cabinet departures.
A federal judge ruled the DOJ does not have to return the 2020 Fulton County ballots seized by the FBI, allowing the records to stay in the federal probe; Fulton County may appeal the decision.
A federal judge ruled the DOJ can retain about 600 boxes of Fulton County election records seized in January 2020, allowing the ongoing probe tied to the 2020 election to proceed despite flaws in the warrant basis and execution; Fulton County’s lawsuit to return the materials was denied at this early stage, with the judge concluding the rights violations alleged were not enough to halt the investigation.
A federal judge ruled that the Justice Department can keep seized ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, tied to the 2020 election, allowing the government to retain the materials as part of an ongoing investigation.
A federal judge, JP Boulee, refused Fulton County’s bid to compel the DOJ to return ballots and other 2020 election materials seized by the FBI, saying the county hadn’t met the high legal bar to intervene. While the court found some aspects of the affidavit used in the search to be problematic, it noted the FBI provided information that undermined some claims and that the DOJ has since supplied the records. The ruling emphasized the seizure did not interfere with the 2020 election or its certification, and county concerns about public records and future seizures were noted, with potential implications for the 2026 midterms.
A federal judge in Georgia denied Fulton County's request to return ballots and other 2020-election materials seized by the FBI, ruling the supporting affidavit had defects (including allegedly misleading statements about the final ballot count and omissions about ballot mechanisms) but not to the degree of ‘callous disregard’; the ruling rejects the county's 10th Amendment and bad-faith arguments and keeps the materials with the government as the case moves forward, noting the seizure was not perfect but must be evaluated under established legal standards.
The DOJ has subpoenaed Fulton County to turn over the names, home addresses, emails and phone numbers of thousands of election workers and volunteers, with Fulton County asking a federal judge to quash the request, calling it harassment and federal overreach. The subpoena, tied to the FBI’s recent election-materials raid and ongoing investigations into election procedures, comes as Georgia’s midterm voting unfolds and political tensions around the 2020 election persist.
The Justice Department issued a grand jury subpoena to Fulton County’s election officials seeking the names, addresses, and contact information of 2020 election workers and volunteers as part of a broader investigation into the 2020 election; the county is urging a judge to quash the subpoena, arguing it is overbroad and harassing and would affect thousands of workers.