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Judge Orders Unsealing of 2020 Election Ballot Records

2/9/2026

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A U.S. District Judge in Atlanta ordered unsealing of records related to the FBI's seizure of Fulton County ballots from the 2020 presidential election, after the FBI seized 600 boxes on January 28.
The order follows a motion filed by Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts and the Board of Registration and Elections.
The judge will allow the Department of Justice to redact non-government witnesses.
Several media organizations sought to intervene.

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A U.S. District Judge in Atlanta ordered unsealing of records related to the FBI's seizure of Fulton County ballots from the 2020 presidential election, after the FBI seized 600 boxes on January 28.
The order follows a motion filed by Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts and the Board of Registration and Elections.
The judge will allow the Department of Justice to redact non-government witnesses.
Several media organizations sought to intervene.