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Judge Dismisses Trump Supporters' Lawsuit Over Fulton Ballots

2/11/2026

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Judge C. I. McBurney of Georgia dismissed Garland Favorito’s lawsuit by Trump supporters over 2020 Fulton County ballots.
He ruled the ballots now belong to the United States Department of Justice after an FBI raid.
McBurney said the issue is outside his jurisdiction and paused a Georgia State Board of Elections case involving Trump-supporting activists.
He previously dismissed a Favorito lawsuit for lack of legal basis and ordered $40,000 in fines.

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Judge C. I. McBurney of Georgia dismissed Garland Favorito’s lawsuit by Trump supporters over 2020 Fulton County ballots.
He ruled the ballots now belong to the United States Department of Justice after an FBI raid.
McBurney said the issue is outside his jurisdiction and paused a Georgia State Board of Elections case involving Trump-supporting activists.
He previously dismissed a Favorito lawsuit for lack of legal basis and ordered $40,000 in fines.