October 01, 2026
A federal judge threw out a U.S. Department of Justice suit seeking to force Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to hand over an unredacted copy of the state's voter registration list, unpersuaded by the federal government's claims that the state's failure to produce the records was unlawful.
June 16, 2026
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross of Georgia agreed to recuse herself in a U.S. Department of Justice suit seeking full access to Georgia election records after being reprimanded for her attendance at a partisan political event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who has prosecuted President Donald Trump.
June 01, 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice has called for a Georgia federal judge to recuse herself from its suit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over not providing election records, arguing that the judge has been identified in the news as being privately reprimanded for misconduct, including attending a Democratic district attorney's election victory event.