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Judge Blocks Georgia Officials From ‘Erasing’ Data On Dominion Voting Machines After Sidney Powell Lawsuit

Tim Pearce
Judge Blocks Georgia Officials From ‘Erasing’ Data On Dominion Voting Machines After Sidney Powell Lawsuit
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A federal judge has barred Georgia officials from clearing or tampering with results on voting machines in three counties as a result of a lawsuit filed by attorney Sidney Powell.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Batten Sr. issued a four-page order late Sunday temporarily blocking officials in Cherokee, Cobb, and Gwinnett counties from resetting Dominion Election Systems voting machines. Powell filed a lawsuit last week pushing for independent forensic investigators to get access to the machines. The judge gave the state until Dec. 2 to respond to his order with any arguments against allowing the inspections.

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