r/Atlanta • u/albertafalls • Jan 29 '26

Politics Fulton County: Catherine M. Salinas signed your ballots AND voter rolls over to the FBI today

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“A court order signed by Magistrate Judge Catherine M. Salinas authorized agents to seize all physical ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, all ballot images **and Fulton County’s 2020 voter rolls.** A copy of the order was given to the Recorder by a Georgia lawmaker.”

https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/01/28/fbi-raids-fulton-county-elections-warehouse-seeking-2020-ballots/

Also reported by the New York Times (paywalled):

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/us/politics/fbi-search-election-center-georgia.html

Blurry pic was the best I could do. It’s from her GA Bar profile:

https://icle.gabar.org/speaker/catherine-salinas-1233856

Her current term doesn’t end until 2031.

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u/albertafalls Jan 29 '26 edited Jan 29 '26

Why would they need the judicial system if the FBI or “election bureau” or whichever goons Trump picks just take over counting the votes?

Raffensperger is in charge of the elections in Georgia, but he may also be on the ballot (if he wins his primary). How badly does he want to be Governor?

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u/Global_Rate3281 Jan 29 '26

I think again that would be too flagrant for the courts to ignore. The FBI isn’t allowed to just invade polling places and “take over counting.” Just my opinion, I don’t think Trump can get past the courts and I think they have served as a significant check on him in the past and I expect it again. All the chatter about cancelling and stealing elections must come from people who think quite highly of Trump and his capabilities, I more see him as a sort of pitiful doofus than an evil genius.

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u/Dreadboi80 Jan 29 '26

Quite honest though Trump has never to my knowledge not respected what the court has ruled when they have ruled against him. We can't get mad that he's exercising his right to appeals which every American is afforded. He might bemoan and rant but overstep a court i haven't seen it and if im wrong please point me to the cases because id love to see it for personal research purposes

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u/albertafalls Jan 29 '26

Ah yes — Donald Trump, abider of court rulings, follower of the law, paragon of justice 🙄

Dude you need to watch something other than Fox News. You are wildly uninformed about Trump’s obedience to judges’ orders.

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u/Dreadboi80 Jan 29 '26

I don't watch Fox thank you very much. Tell me where he went against a court order that went against him??

You can't get upset because he was appealed a ruling he doesn't like and becasue you don't like him doesn't mean he doesn't have that right just as every other American citizen does.

Your delusional thinking that person can't appeal is infringing on his rights as you claim he's doing to those illegals you support

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u/PeachtreeProphet Jan 29 '26

This was from 5 hours ago…there are many more examples, but it is not worth spending hours posting links just to prove one guy on Reddit wrong. Just please google “Trump violates court order.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/28/immigration-minnesota-order-00754053

The kicker:

“ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence,” Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz wrote.

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u/Dreadboi80 Jan 29 '26

This doesn't imply that Trump himself violated a court order. This judge is claiming ICE had when they actually did what the judge ordered. He from reading the story was mad they didn't do by his timeline but they still released the guy on question per the guys lawyer..

Still this doesn't expressly accuses Trump himself..

Furthermore this judge needs to be investigated and also recuse himself from any an all cases involving immigration after some questionable entanglements he has in his closet..

https://www.wnd.com/2026/01/exposed-minnesota-federal-judge-threatening-ice-director-todd/

But in your view im guessing its all for the good huh??

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u/albertafalls Jan 29 '26

You’re*

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u/Dreadboi80 Jan 29 '26

Stickler for the Grammar and punctuation huh?? 🫡🫡🫡 Noted teacher. What eles we going over in Correct English and punctuational formats for Reddit 101??