CNBC by Garrett Downs 2/9/2026
Key Points
• A federal judge ordered documents related to the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election ballots in Georgia be unsealed by Tuesday
• The order came down from Judge J.P. Boulee of the Northern District of Georgia, an appointee of President Donald Trump.
• The raid of a Georgia election facility in Fulton County has come under intense scrutiny due to its connection to Trump’s debunked claims of election fraud in 2020.
A federal judge in Georgia ordered documents related to a Federal Bureau of Investigation raid on an election facility in Fulton County to be unsealed by Tuesday.
The FBI raid that took place late last month was executed under a judicial warrant and resulted in troves of ballots from the 2020 election being taken into federal custody. Information related to the warrant including the affidavit must be unsealed by Tuesday, which could provide new details into the government’s interest in obtaining the ballots.
Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chair Robb Pitts and the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections are suing the federal government over the seizure of the ballots, seeking their return.
“Although Petitioners originally filed this case under seal, both parties have now indicated to the Court that they do not oppose unsealing the docket or the motions filed by Petitioners,” wrote Judge J.P. Boulee of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in 2019.
More:
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/08/georgia-trump-election-case-judge-federal-unsealed.html
