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Feb 3, 2026 Fulton County filed a motion to unseal the FBI's raid warrant affidavit and demand return of seized election documents Corroborated Institutions and Governance
A county government challenged the legal basis for a federal seizure of 2020 election records, seeking transparency and restitution.
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- Fulton County files motion to challenge FBI document seizure — Fulton County attorneys filed a motion in federal court requesting an order mandating the return of property seized during the FBI raid. County Commissioner Marvin Arrington Jr. argued that the FBI violated a prior judicial order by Judge Thomas W. Thrash that had denied them access to original election documents, and that the statutes cited in the criminal warrant are misdemeanors with expired statutes of limitations, making prosecution impossible.
- Fulton County files motion to unseal FBI warrant affidavit and return election documents — Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts announced at a press conference that the county filed a motion requesting the return of seized 2020 election documents and the unsealing of the FBI's warrant affidavit. The affidavit remains sealed, preventing public disclosure of the justification for the raid. Pitts stated the county would use all available resources to challenge the seizure and protect voting rights.
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Week 55 – 2026-01-31–2026-02-06
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