Overview
- County officials filed an amended motion accusing the FBI and DOJ of omitting material facts, relying on speculative witness claims, and failing to show probable cause, and they demand the immediate return of the original records.
- The NAACP and allied groups asked the court to bar any use of the seized voter information beyond the stated criminal probe and to require an inventory, disclosure of who accessed the data, any copying, and security safeguards.
- Roughly 650 to 700 boxes of 2020 election materials were taken under a Jan. 28 warrant covering all ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images from counts and recounts, and comprehensive voter rolls.
- Unsealed filings show the investigation began with a referral from Kurt Olsen, a Trump-aligned election adviser now serving as director of election security and integrity, whose credibility Fulton County challenges in court.
- Expedited briefing has been requested with responses proposed by Feb. 24, and an evidentiary hearing is set for Feb. 27 to determine whether the government may retain and use the records beyond the criminal inquiry.