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DOJ Requests 2020 Election Records Amid Renewed Fulton Inquiry

11/1/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice requested election records from Fulton County, Georgia, related to the 2020 election.
The request follows a Republican-led Fulton County board reopening the investigation and issuing subpoenas, despite prior investigations clearing the county.
The department cited the Civil Rights Act and two federal statutes as justification.
Law professor Justin Levitt criticized the letter as lacking a clear basis, likening it to a fishing expedition.

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The U.S. Department of Justice requested election records from Fulton County, Georgia, related to the 2020 election.
The request follows a Republican-led Fulton County board reopening the investigation and issuing subpoenas, despite prior investigations clearing the county.
The department cited the Civil Rights Act and two federal statutes as justification.
Law professor Justin Levitt criticized the letter as lacking a clear basis, likening it to a fishing expedition.