Overview
- County officials filed the motion Wednesday in the Northern District of Georgia, also asking the court to block federal use of the materials and to expedite the case.
- Federal agents executed a Jan. 28 search at the county’s Union City elections hub, removing approximately 656 boxes that included physical ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls.
- Fulton leaders say agents took originals rather than copying records and provided no chain‑of‑custody inventory, leaving the county without copies or a precise list of what was seized.
- The FBI has described the search as court‑authorized, while the warrant affidavit and the target of the investigation remain under seal with no public disclosure of potential charges.
- The seizure has drawn criticism from Democratic officials concerned about election trust, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s brief involvement has prompted congressional requests for explanations.