Georgia Fulton County 2020 Election Workers Personal Data Subpoena Challenge

A pro-voting lawsuit seeking to block a federal subpoena seeking personal data of 2020 election workers in Fulton County, Georgia.

Background

Fulton County, Georgia election officials filed a motion to void a federal grand jury subpoena seeking personal information about thousands of staff and volunteers who worked during the November 2020 general election. On April 17, a federal prosecutor issued a grand jury subpoena to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections (FBRE), requesting disclosure of sensitive information about election workers and volunteers in Fulton County. According to the motion, although the subpoena purports to be issued by a grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia, it directs the FBRE to send the personal information to the email accounts of an out-of-district assistant U.S. attorney and a FBI agent. The FBRE argues the subpoena should be voided because it is intended to target and harrass the perceived political opponents of President Trump, is grossly overbroad, and is not tied to any reasonable need. The motion further argues that the subpoena burdens the First Amendment rights of election workers and unreasonably interferes with Georgia’s sovereign authority to administer its elections. The FBRE is asking the court to quash the subpoena. 

Why It Matters

Fulton County has been at the center of numerous debunked claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election pushed by Trump and his supporters. The FBI’s unprecedented seizure of 2020 election ballots in the county in January 2026 has further inflamed fears of federal interference in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. The subpoena comes amid an ongoing federal probe of the 2020 election in Georgia, directed by Trump, raising further alarm about potential impacts on election administration ahead of the 2026 midterms. 

Latest Updates

• May 4, 2026: FBRE filed its motion to quash the grand jury subpoena.