The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for May 8, 2026

Federal Judge Acknowledges ‘Problematic’ and ‘Troublesome’ Evidence for Warrant, But Still Denies Fulton County Return of Its Seized 2020 Ballots
A federal district judge ruled May 6th that the FBI did not have to return Fulton County, Georgia’s 2020 ballots and election records. The ruling came after revelations that the search warrant used to seize the records was based on conspiracy theories and other misinformation.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
U.S. District Court for Northern District of Georgia (via Democracy Docket) - Decision in Pitts v. United States

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Judge denies Fulton’s request for return of 2020 ballots seized in FBI raid
Politico - DOJ can keep 2020 Fulton County election records it seized, judge rules

Related ADM Reports:

American Democracy Minute - New Expert Analysis Finds Fringe Report Apparently Used to Justify the Fulton County, GA 2020 Ballot Seizure is Not Credible
American Democracy Minute - Elections Expert Testifies in DOJ Seizure of Fulton County, Georgia Ballots that Evidence Used to Justify the Warrant had ‘No Basis in Reality’

American Democracy Minute - Affidavit Used to Obtain the Search Warrant for Fulton County FBI Raid Originated with Trump 2020 Campaign Lawyer

Groups Taking Action:

States United Democracy Center, League of Women Voters GA / Fulton County, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

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