In yet another L for the Trump Regime at the investigative level of its frivolous bullshit conspiracy theory-based “cases,” a Georgia federal judge on Tuesday nuked a subpoena aimed at Fulton County officials who oversaw the 2020 presidential election, Lawfare’s Anna Bower reports.
In tossing the subpoena for the identities of those who worked the 2020 election, District Judge William Ray wrote “These records, even if they lead to the DOJ finding individuals who worked for Fulton County in the 2020 Election who support the theory that the 2020 Election was not fair, would not lead to information that could be used to charge anyone with anything, at least not any viable charge. That is because the statute of limitations for any possible crime arising from the 2020 Election has long expired, as the DOJ must have brought such a case, if it could, no later than late 2025 or the early weeks of 2026,” and concluded that “The subpoena power of the Grand Jury is broad, but it is not absolute. If it were, the Supreme Court could simply say so, which it has not.”
“Given the low need for the subpoenaed information and the highly burdensome nature of the disclosure, the Subpoena is unreasonable and must be quashed pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 17(a)(2),” Ray continued, further nailing the coffin on the reich’s presumption of regularity.