A federal court unsealed a battle between Fulton County, Georgia, and the Justice Department over a grand jury subpoena seeking information about individuals who helped administer the 2020 election.The newly public docket offers the clearest look yet at a legal dispute stemming from a federal grand jury investigation in which the DOJ sought the identities, home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and other information of people who assisted in administering the 2020 general election in Fulton County.Fulton County officials are attempting to block the subpoena, arguing it is overly broad and threatens the privacy of election workers. The case is one of the most high-profile legal disputes involving the Trump administration’s scrutiny of the county’s handling of the 2020 election, an issue that has remained politically charged since President Donald Trump challenged his election loss in Georgia and other key swing states nearly six years ago.
The federal investigation has drawn fierce criticism from county leaders. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts told the Washington Examiner on Monday that officials filed a motion to quash the subpoena on May 4. The case was initially sealed, but the county later sought to make the proceedings public, a request joined by several media organizations.
