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Judge Blocks FBI Agent's Testimony in Election Records Case

3/27/2026

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U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled for the U.S. Department of Justice, blocking Fulton County from compelling FBI Agent Hugh Raymond Evans to testify about the seizure of 2020 election records.
Evans will not testify at the upcoming hearing as the broader dispute continues.
Fulton County seeks the return of seized election materials.
Federal authorities say compelling Evans's testimony could jeopardize sensitive methods.
Mediation efforts between the parties have failed.

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U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled for the U.S. Department of Justice, blocking Fulton County from compelling FBI Agent Hugh Raymond Evans to testify about the seizure of 2020 election records.
Evans will not testify at the upcoming hearing as the broader dispute continues.
Fulton County seeks the return of seized election materials.
Federal authorities say compelling Evans's testimony could jeopardize sensitive methods.
Mediation efforts between the parties have failed.