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BREAKING: Judge Boulee DENIES Fulton County's bid to get their ballots back. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
May 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
rjc1084.bsky.social
Good on Boulee, a Trump appointed Judge!
May 5, 2026 at 3:08 AM
kyledcheney.bsky.social
JUST IN: A federal judge has *denied* the Trump administration’s effort to stave off an evidentiary hearing on its seizure of election records from Fulton County.

Judge Boulee says the hearing will go on next week. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
March 21, 2026 at 2:24 AM
kyledcheney.bsky.social
JUST IN: Judge Boulee has *canc eled* Friday's hearing regarding the Trump administration's seizure of Fulton County ballots, instead ordering the two sides into mediation until March 18. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
taigasangare.eurosky.social
On est toujours KO sous cette nouvelle (Madame boulée au concours de recrutement alors qu'on y croyait vraiment). Désolés, on est très égoïstes, mais là c'est très dur à encaisser.
July 3, 2026 at 7:42 PM
rparloff.bsky.social
Judge J.P. Boulee was appointed by Trump in 2019 & confirmed by an 86-11 vote.
February 8, 2026 at 11:34 PM
lufc-unofficial.bsky.social
🔜 #BOULEE
#lufc
April 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM
annabower.bsky.social
NEWS: Judge Boulee DENIES Fulton County’s motion for return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI.

Judge finds that county failed to show that its rights were “callously disregarded”—but says some statements in affidavit are “troubling.”

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May 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
annabower.bsky.social
NEW: Last week, Judge JP Boulee held a hearing on Fulton County’s motion seeking the return of its 2020 election records, which were seized by the FBI in January.

The hearing offered the clearest indication yet that the judge may rule against the county.

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fult...
Fulton County’s Uphill Battle for Ballots
A recent hearing offered the clearest indication yet that Judge Boulee might rule against Fulton County's motion for return of property.
www.lawfaremedia.org
April 1, 2026 at 1:09 AM
annabower.bsky.social
A key question ahead of tomorrow’s hearing in Atlanta:

Will the FBI agent who swore out the affidavit supporting the warrant be compelled to testify?

We’re awaiting an order from Judge Boulee on that question. Stay tuned!
EMenu LAWFARE Ahead of Friday's evidentiary hearing, the county has subpoenaed Hugh Raymond Evans, the FBI agent who swore out the affidavit, seeking to question him about the basis for the warrant. The government, for its part, swiftly moved to vacate the hearing and to quash the county's subpoena for Special Agent Evans's testimony. Following a failed mediation between the parties, Judge Boulee opted to move forward with an evidentiary hearing, ruling that it is warranted because there are disputed questions of fact and the mere existence of a warrant "is not dispositive of the callous disregard inquiry under Rule 41(g)." But the question of whether Evans will be compelled to testify remains unresolved. In his order declining to vacate the hearing, the judge said he would address the government's request to quash Evans's subpoena " in a later order." At the time of this writing, that order has not yet been issued.
March 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
annabower.bsky.social
Why does the timeline matter? I explained for @lawfaremedia.org:

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fult...
May 1, 2026 at 3:52 PM
joshgerstein.bsky.social
JUST IN: Trump-appointed judge JP Boulee, overseeing bid to force FBI to return 2020 Fulton Co. ballots, rejects DOJ request to scuttle evidentiary hearing set next Friday. Says fact FBI got warrant doesn't preclude county showing rights were trampled. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/27...
PittsFultonOrd032026.PDF
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March 21, 2026 at 2:26 AM
annabower.bsky.social
I would appreciate it if the United States Justice Department would stop trolling me while I’m on vacation
DOJ Rapid Response • @DOJRR47 X.com Sorry for your loss, Anna. Go Anna Bower @ @AnnaBower. 4h NEWS: Judge Boulee DENIES Fulton County's motion for return of 2020 election ballots seized by the FBI. Judge finds that the county failed to show that its constitutional rights were "callously disregarded" — but says some statements in affidavit are "troubling."
May 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM
annabower.bsky.social
NEW: Judge Boulee postpones evidentiary hearing over FBI search of Fulton County election materials.

The judge orders the parties to conduct mediation and report back to the court by March 18.
ORDER: The evidentiary hearing scheduled for February 27, 2026, is hereby CONTINUED until further order of the Court. The parties are ORDERED to confer regarding selection of a mediator. If the parties are unable to agree on a mediator by March 4, 2026, the Court will appoint the mediator. Once the mediator is selected, the parties have until March 18, 2026, to conduct mediation and report to the Court whether mediation was successful. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on February 25, 2026. (jkl) (Entered: 02/25/2026)
February 26, 2026 at 3:26 AM
rawstory.com
Trump-appointed District Court Judge J. P. Boulee quashed a subpoena for an FBI agent who was behind a search warrant that allowed the federal government to seize ballots and other materials from the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia.
Trump judge quashes subpoena of FBI agent behind seized 2020 election ballots
Trump-appointed District Court Judge J. P. Boulee quashed a subpoena for an FBI agent who was behind a search warrant that allowed the federal government to seize ballots and other materials from the 2020 presidential election in Fulton County, Georgia.In a 16-page ruling on Thursday, Boulee noted t...
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March 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
annabower.bsky.social
I wrote about Dhillon’s statements earlier this week. You can read my piece here: www.lawfaremedia.org/article/fult...
Fulton County’s Uphill Battle for Ballots
A recent hearing offered the clearest indication yet that Judge Boulee might rule against Fulton County's motion for return of property.
www.lawfaremedia.org
April 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
steelrat.bsky.social
To boulee go when no naan has gone proofer
September 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Judge refuses DOJ’s request to cancel forthcoming evidentiary hearing in the effort to return the materials seized in the Fulton County raid.

“[R]esolution of those disputed issues [of fact] will be necessary to decide the Rule 41(g) motion.”

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CONCLUSION For the foregoing reasons, Respondent's Motion to Vacate Evidentiary Hearing [Doc. 33] is DENIED. SO ORDERED this 20th day of March, 2026. J.P. BOULEE United States District Judge
March 21, 2026 at 2:52 AM
annabower.bsky.social
NEW: In Fulton County’s suit seeking return of 2020 election records seized by FBI, Judge Boulee denies county’s request to compel production of additional evidence.

But Boulee says he’ll consider additional evidence the county can obtain on its own. Sets April 27 deadline.
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) states that courts must "receive evidence" when deciding a motion for return of property. The instant motion, however, goes beyond that. It asks the Court to not only receive evidence, but to obtain it for Petitioners. Yet Petitioners identify no basis for the Court's authority to issue such an order. Nor do they explain why their motion is the proper mechanism to obtain the information, rather than seeking it from Respondent directly. Given the unique posture of these Rule 41(g) proceedings and the possibly sensitive nature of the information sought, Petitioners' Post-Hearing Motion for 2 The Court notes that past cases cast doubt on the availability of expansive discovery in the Rule 41(g) context. See Trezza v. United States, No. CV 06-492, 2006 WL 2989033, t *3 (D. Ariz. Oct. 16, 2006) (recognizing that full civil discovery before a 41(g videntiary hearing was improper because it was "tantamount to extraordinary pre indictment discovery of the Government's investigation"); see also Bennett v. United States, No. 12-61499-CIV, 2013 WL 3821625, at *8 (S.D. Fla. July 23, 2013) (noting that discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 "governs criminal Case 1:26-cv-00809-JPB Document 88 Filed 04/13/26 Page 4 of 4 Additional Evidence Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g), [Doc. 71], is DENIED to the extent that Petitioners ask the Court to order Respondent to supply answers to Petitioners' inquiries and produce documents for an in camera review. Nevertheless, the Court is prepared to receive any additional evidence concerning these topics that Petitioners are able to obtain. If Petitioners gather such information, via a Touhy request or otherwise, they may submit it for the Court's consideration no later than April 27, 20263 At that time, the period for submitting evidence will close, and the Court will take all record evidence into consideration before issuing a decision. SO ORDERED this 13th day …
April 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
lawfaremedia.org
Last Friday, Judge Boulee held a day-long evidentiary hearing in the case in which Fulton County officials are seeking the return of the county’s 2020 election materials, seized by the FBI earlier this year. @annabower.bsky.social explains the case and how the judge may rule:
Fulton County’s Uphill Battle for Ballots
A recent hearing offered the clearest indication yet that Judge Boulee might rule against Fulton County's motion for return of property.
www.lawfaremedia.org
March 31, 2026 at 9:38 PM
laurenmeidasa.bsky.social
BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨

U.S. District Court Judge J.P. Boulee, a Trump appointee, orders the unsealing of records related to the FBI’s Jan. 28 seizure of 2020 Fulton County election ballots.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 PM
redpeter99.bsky.social
The Vitality Stadium isn't really an appropriate name for Bournemouth's football ground.
#BOULEE
April 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
rparloff.bsky.social
Judge Boulee will go forward with an evidentiary hearing in the Fulton Co. voting search case. That a magistrate signed a warrant does not rule out possibility that govt, nevertheless, "callously disregarded" Fulton Co’s rights. ...
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the existence of a warrant is not dispositive of the callous disregard inquiry under Rule 41(g). Indeed, courts have expressly rejected the notion that a warrant automatically insulates the government from relief.
March 21, 2026 at 12:43 PM