US judge blocks investigators from learning who ran Fulton County's 2020 vote
Judge William Ray II ruled the demand too burdensome and, in any case, too late: the window to charge any crime from the 2020 count has now closed.
- A federal grand jury had sought the names, addresses and phone numbers of everyone who ran that vote.
- The county fought the subpoena, calling it an effort to 'harass' the President's political opponents.
- Ray called the demand 'staggering,' weighing its 'low need' against a 'highly burdensome' disclosure.
Why it matters: A clean count has no reason to hide who ran it, yet a court just sealed those names for good.
Judge William Ray II order (N.D. Ga.); Georgia Public Broadcasting ↗ · Jul 7, 20267/7/26