U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross Recused Herself Amid Conduct Allegations, DOJ Sought Removal from Georgia Election Case
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross recused herself from a case involving the U.S. government and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger due to potential perception of bias. The U.S. Department of Justice sought to remove her from a separate case involving Georgia election records. Ross had sex with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her chambers and lied when confronted about the act.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross recused herself from a case involving the United States government and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger due to potential perception of bias. The U.S. Department of Justice sought to remove her from a case involving Georgia election records. Ross had sex with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her chambers and lied when confronted with allegations about her conduct. She attended an event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ross apologized for conduct to former staff members who reported her actions. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger seeking an unredacted statewide voter list from the 2020 presidential election. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis prosecuted Donald Trump in relation to the 2020 presidential election. According to CBS News, the Judicial Council of the 11th Judicial Circuit issued a private reprimand against Judge Ross.
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