Federal judge blocks Justice Department subpoena for Fulton County 2020 election worker information

What information did the Justice Department want?

The subpoena sought names and personal contact details for people who worked the 2020 election in Fulton County, including county employees and volunteer poll workers; some reports say it also sought addresses, emails and phone numbers USA Today,HuffPost,theepochtimes.com.

Why did the judge block the subpoena?

Judge Ray said the request was too broad and that the government had not shown a sufficient legitimate investigative need to outweigh the burden and privacy concerns involved in turning over the information Washington Post,POLITICO,CNN International.

Why does the statute of limitations matter here?

Ray said the usual five-year deadline for bringing almost any criminal case tied to the 2020 election had already passed, meaning the records were unlikely to lead to viable charges and reducing the legal basis for enforcing the subpoena NYT,Washington Post,Atlanta Journal-Con….