Federal Court Hears Fulton County’s Request to Force DOJ to Return 2020 Election Records

The DOJ says the original documents are needed for its investigation and that the county has received copies.

An FBI press office person approaches the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Ga., on Jan. 28, 2026. Arvin Temka/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

Lawyers for Fulton County, Georgia, criticized the FBI’s investigation of alleged improprieties related to the 2020 presidential election and seizure of election records at a federal court hearing in Atlanta on March 27.

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys disputed the arguments of the county and said there was no reason for the court to order the agency to return the original documents.