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Judge disciplined for sex in chambers and lying to investigators apologizes for ‘offensive conduct’ <p>ATLANTA &#8212; A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her &#8220;harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.&#8221;</p>

US judge recuses herself in Georgia election case after having sex with officer in chambers <p>Eleanor Ross cited an ‘abundance of caution for potential perception of bias’ over a Fani Willis-linked event</p><p>A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and attended a partisan event – then lied when confronted with the allegations – has recused herself in a fight over <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/state-of-georgia">Georgia</a> election records after the US justice department raised questions about her ability to be impartial.</p><p>The justice department sought to remove Eleanor Ross, a US district judge, from the case, citing her reported attendance at an event for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/fani-willis">Fani Willis</a>, the Fulton county district attorney who prosecuted <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> in between his two presidencies. Ross on Tuesday filed an order recusing herself, writing that she was doing so “out of an abundance of caution for the potential perception of bias”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news…

Federal judge remains in office after secret discipline in affair with ... A federal judge had an extramarital affair with a high-ranking police officer — including having sex in the judge's chambers that was overheard by staff — and initially lied about the actions but remains on the bench after receiving a "private reprimand," according to an investigation by the court system. The Judicial Council of the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia, said in a February order that the judge would receive a private reprimand. The Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference of the United States last week affirmed that order. The judge's name and court location within the 11th Circuit were not disclosed, and The Associated Press was unable to confirm the judge's identity. Federal judges are appointed for life but can be subject to disciplinary action, including censure, public or private reprimands and temporary withholding of cases. They can only be removed through impeachment by Congress. According to the investigation, the judge and the unidentified officer had "sexual intercourse in the judge's chambers during business hours withi…

Judge apologizes for having sex in chamber, lying - CP24 ATLANTA — A federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour.” An investigation initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit found that U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross had sex in the courthouse with a high-ranking uniformed police officer within earshot of staff, attended a partisan event and initially lied when confronted with the allegations. Ross wrote in the letter dated Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press that her “actions were patently wrong, and there is no excuse.” “You deserved better than to have your experience marred by my own offensive conflict,” says the letter, which was first reported by The New York Times. Ross was nominated to the bench in the Northern District of Georgia in 2014 by then-president Barack Obama, a Democrat. The investigation of Ross began after one of her law clerks reported that on multiple occasions the judge had engaged in sexual activity with a high-ranking u…

Judge disciplined for sex in chambers and lying to investigators ... - WTOP The Associated Press June 12, 2026, 6:54 PM ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge who was disciplined afteran investigation foundthat she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologizing for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior.” An investigation initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit found that U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross had sex in the courthouse with a high-ranking uniformed police officer within earshot of staff, attended a partisan event and initially lied when confronted with the allegations. Ross wrote in the letter dated Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press that her “actions were patently wrong, and there is no excuse.” “You deserved better than to have your experience marred by my own offensive conflict,” says the letter, which was first reported by The New York Times. Ross was nominated to the bench in the Northern District of Georgia in 2014 by then-President Barack Obama, a Democrat. The investigation of Ross began after one of her law clerks reported that on multiple o…

US judge reprimanded for having sex in chambers apologises: ‘I have no excuse’ A US federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologising for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour”. An investigation initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit found that US District Judge Eleanor Ross had sex in the courthouse with a high-ranking uniformed police officer within earshot of staff, attended a partisan...