Fulton County, Justice Department battle for custody of 2020 election documents

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 452

Last Updated: 4 months ago


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Attorneys representing Fulton County faced off against the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court Friday, seeking the return of more than 650 boxes of 2020 election records that FBI agents seized from a county elections warehouse in January.

The hearing, which was held in a federal courthouse in Atlanta, was scheduled last week after the judge announced that attempts at mediation had been unsuccessful.

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