Court blocks DOJ worker-data subpoena

A federal judge quashed a Justice Department subpoena seeking Fulton County 2020 election worker names and contact information, calling the request too burdensome and unreasonable.

1. Frame 1Judge blocks a DOJ subpoena for Fulton County election worker names and contact information.
2. Frame 2The April subpoena targeted employees and volunteer poll workers from the 2020 election.
3. Frame 3Fulton County argued disclosure could expose election workers to harassment risks and retaliation claims.
4. Frame 4Judge William Ray called the request low-need, highly burdensome and staggering in scope.
5. Frame 5The ruling limits how prosecutors may use a grand jury to demand election-worker data.
6. Frame 6Any renewed demand for worker data must satisfy the court's burden-and-need test.