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Judge quashes ‘unreasonable’ DOJ subpoena for names of Fulton County election workers

Washington Examiner

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July 7, 2026

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Judge quashes ‘unreasonable’ DOJ subpoena for names of Fulton County election workers

A federal judge in Georgia decided on Tuesday to quash a grand jury subpoena that the Department of Justice obtained in seeking the names and personal contact information of people who helped administer the 2020 election in Fulton County. U.S. District Judge William Ray, whom President Donald Trump appointed in 2018, delivered the ruling against []

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Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 2, 2026

What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis?

Tina Peters’s ostentatious lack of remorse hasn’t stopped Polis from tripling down in the handjob he personally delivered to Donald Trump: Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters. The board [] The post What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 7, 2026

US judge rejects DOJ subpoena related to 2020 Georgia election

WASHINGTON — A federal judge rejected an effort by the U.S. Justice Department to obtain information on election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, related to the 2020 vote. U.S. District Judge William Ray II quashed a grand jury subpoena for ...

The Hill

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· Jun 22, 2026

Federal judge quashes Trump DOJ subpoenas aimed at Minnesota's Walz, Frey

A federal judge in Minnesota has tossed out multiple Department of Justice (DOJ) grand jury subpoenas aimed at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) and other officials in the state. U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote there was “no doubt” the DOJ issued the subpoenas to “harass” political opponents of President...

The Epoch Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Judge Blocks DOJ From Obtaining Names of 2020 Election Workers in Georgia

The subpoena also sought addresses and phone numbers, and included people who reviewed ballots and helped with the count. The judge called it unreasonable.

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 22, 2026

Judge quashes subpoena of Tim Walz and accuses DOJ of trying to force immigration assistance

A federal judge on Monday threw out subpoenas issued by the Justice Department targeting Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and other Minnesota officials who requested the state’s records on cooperation with immigration enforcement. In a scathing 29-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz framed the DOJ subpoenas as harassment, calling the department’s use of a grand []

DNyuz

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· Jun 22, 2026

Todd Blanche plot upended by judge to ‘harass and retaliate’ against Trump foes

A federal judge has upended Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s campaign to “retaliate” against Minnesota Democrats who refused to help enforce President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. Chief Judge Patrick J. Schiltz of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota quashed all six grand-jury subpoenas Monday targeting Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, []

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