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“We will not hand over Coloradans’ sensitive voting information to Donald Trump. He does not have a legal right to the information.”

“The U.S. DOJ is simply asking the commission to do something that the commission is explicitly forbidden by Wisconsin law to do.”

“Washington is not going to turn over this personal information. If they do release the lawsuit, we are very confident we will be successful in court.”

"I'm not going to turn over the list to the Department of Justice."

“The federal government has no role in list maintenance.”

“It’s hard for me to imagine any Republican state with faith in its own list maintenance capacity agreeing to outsource that decision to the DOJ.”

“They’re also not likely, but these are things people need to be on guard for.”

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“We are in the process of reviewing the document with our attorneys and carefully considering our options.”

"They’re entitled to the vast majority of information — people’s names, addresses, birthdays"

“At this Department of Justice, we will not permit states to jeopardize the integrity and effectiveness of elections by refusing to abide by our federal elections laws. If states will not fulfill their duty to protect the integrity of the ballot, we will.”

“Accurate voter rolls are the cornerstone of fair and free elections, and too many states have fallen into a pattern of noncompliance with basic voter roll maintenance.”

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A federal judge Tuesday quashed a Department of Justice (DOJ) grand jury subpoena seeking the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of thousands of Fulton County, Ga., election workers who participated in the 2020 election — an election President Donald Trump without evidence claims he won.

A federal judge Tuesday quashed a Department of Justice (DOJ) grand jury subpoena seeking the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of thousands of Fulton County, Ga., election workers who participated in the 2020 election — an election President Donald Trump without evidence claims he won.

U.S. District Judge William Ray, a Trump appointee, called the breadth of the April subpoena "staggering" and ruled it was an "arbitrary fishing expedition" that was "unreasonable and must be quashed."

U.S. District Judge William Ray, a Trump appointee, called the breadth of the April subpoena "staggering" and ruled it was an "arbitrary fishing expedition" that was "unreasonable and must be quashed."

Ray ruled that the five-year statute of limitations for crimes related to the 2020 election had "long expired," meaning the DOJ could not bring viable charges against anyone, regardless of what the subpoenaed records might reveal.

Ray ruled that the five-year statute of limitations for crimes related to the 2020 election had "long expired," meaning the DOJ could not bring viable charges against anyone, regardless of what the subpoenaed records might reveal.

Ray also found that releasing the personal information of poll workers and volunteers would "chill participation in future elections." Fulton County had argued that the subpoena was an attempt to "target, harass and punish" perceived political opponents.

Ray also found that releasing the personal information of poll workers and volunteers would "chill participation in future elections." Fulton County had argued that the subpoena was an attempt to "target, harass and punish" perceived political opponents.

The DOJ said that the ruling "jeopardizes both the historic purview of the grand jury and a long-delayed assessment of 2020 election processes" and that it was "considering all options to challenge."

The DOJ said that the ruling "jeopardizes both the historic purview of the grand jury and a long-delayed assessment of 2020 election processes" and that it was "considering all options to challenge."

The subpoena followed an FBI raid in January in which <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/fbi-seizes-ballots-from-fulton-county-georgia">agents seized more than 600 boxes of ballots and election materials</a> from Fulton County's Elections Hub and Operations Center. A separate <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.improvethenews.org/story/2026/judge-doj-can-keep-boxes-of-ga-election-records">federal judge in May denied the county's request</a> to have those materials returned.

The subpoena followed an FBI raid in January in which agents seized more than 600 boxes of ballots and election materials from Fulton County's Elections Hub and Operations Center. A separate federal judge in May denied the county's request to have those materials returned.

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A federal judge on Tuesday quashed a Department of Justice grand jury subpoena seeking the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of thousands of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers who participated in the 2020 election.

A federal judge on Tuesday quashed a Department of Justice grand jury subpoena seeking the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of thousands of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers who participated in the 2020 election.

The DOJ said the ruling "jeopardizes both the historic purview of the grand jury and a long-delayed assessment of 2020 election processes" and that it was "considering all options to challenge."

The DOJ said the ruling "jeopardizes both the historic purview of the grand jury and a long-delayed assessment of 2020 election processes" and that it was "considering all options to challenge."

Ray also found that releasing the personal information of poll workers and volunteers would "chill participation in future elections." Fulton County had argued the subpoena was an attempt to "target, harass and punish" perceived political opponents.

Ray also found that releasing the personal information of poll workers and volunteers would "chill participation in future elections." Fulton County had argued the subpoena was an attempt to "target, harass and punish" perceived political opponents.

The subpoena followed an FBI raid in January in which agents seized more than 600 boxes of ballots and election materials from Fulton County's Elections Hub and Operations Center. A separate federal judge in May denied the county's request to have those materials returned.

The DOJ's subpoena for Fulton County election workers' personal data was a blatant attempt to harass and intimidate public servants who did nothing wrong. Judge Ray was right to quash it — the request was staggeringly overbroad and untethered to any legitimate legal need. Protecting election workers from politically motivated targeting is how democracy stays intact.

The DOJ's subpoena for Fulton County election workers' personal data was a blatant attempt to harass and intimidate public servants who did nothing wrong. Judge Ray was right to quash it — the request was staggeringly overbroad and untethered to any legitimate legal need. Protecting election workers from politically motivated targeting is how democracy stays intact.

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A federal judge just buried any chance of real 2020 election accountability by blocking the DOJ from even learning who handled Fulton County ballots. The statute of limitations has expired, and now the identities of those workers are shielded forever — the clock was run out on purpose. Georgia officials and this judge made sure the truth about 2020 stays hidden.

A federal judge just buried any chance of real 2020 election accountability by blocking the DOJ from even learning who handled Fulton County ballots. The statute of limitations has expired, and now the identities of those workers are shielded forever — the clock was run out on purpose. Georgia officials and this judge made sure the truth about 2020 stays hidden.

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The administration was obviously engaging in a blatant attempt to harass and intimidate public servants who did nothing wrong. Judge Ray was right to quash the subpoena because the request was staggeringly overbroad and untethered to any legitimate legal need. Protecting election workers from politically motivated targeting is how democracy stays intact.

The administration was obviously engaging in a blatant attempt to harass and intimidate public servants who did nothing wrong. Judge Ray was right to quash the subpoena because the request was staggeringly overbroad and untethered to any legitimate legal need. Protecting election workers from politically motivated targeting is how democracy stays intact.

Judge Ray just buried any chance of real 2020 election accountability by blocking the DOJ from even learning who handled Fulton County ballots. The statute of limitations has expired, and now the identities of those workers are shielded forever. Democrats ran the clock out on purpose in order to make sure the truth about 2020 stays hidden.

Judge Ray just buried any chance of real 2020 election accountability by blocking the DOJ from even learning who handled Fulton County ballots. The statute of limitations has expired, and now the identities of those workers are shielded forever. Democrats ran the clock out on purpose in order to make sure the truth about 2020 stays hidden.

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