Federal judge orders unsealing of Fulton County election raid documents

A federal judge in Georgia has ordered the unsealing of documents related to an FBI raid that seized 2020 election ballots from a Fulton County facility, potentially shedding new light on the bureau’s investigation.

Judge JP Boulee, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019, gave the government until Tuesday to file the documents, including the redacted search warrant affidavit.

“Although Petitioners initially filed this case under seal, both parties have now indicated to the Court that they do not object to the unsealing of the record or to the motions filed by Petitioners,” Boulee wrote in the order.

“Furthermore, defendant stated that he did not object to the unsealing of the search warrant affidavit and any other documents associated with the warrant subject to the redaction of the names of non-governmental witnesses,” the order continues.

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FBI agents are seen at the Fulton County Election Center and Operations Center, January 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

The FBI raid took place Jan. 28 at Fulton County’s main election center in Union City, near Atlanta, and focused on records related to the 2020 general election. A warrant cover sheet provided to the county listed items agents were seeking, including ballots, tabulation tapes, electronic ballot images and voter rolls.

The Fulton County Election Center and Operations Center, January 28, 2026, in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta, as FBI agents search the facility. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Last week, Fulton County officials filed a motion seeking the return of approximately 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials that the FBI had seized.

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Heavily Democratic Fulton County has come under scrutiny following President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss to former President Joe Biden. Biden carried Georgia, but Trump insisted widespread voter fraud helped cause him to lose the state.

Louis Casiano of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.