Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators
The resolutions follow a court probe that found she had an extramarital relationship, attended a partisan event and initially denied the allegations.
- On Tuesday, Georgia Representatives Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde filed impeachment resolutions against District Judge Eleanor Ross following an investigation that found her engaging in sexual activity with a police officer in her chambers and lying to investigators.
- Chief Judge William Pryor of the 11th Circuit initiated an investigation that confirmed Ross engaged in sexual activity with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event, and initially provided false statements to investigators.
- One law clerk reported the activity after observing a high-ranking officer frequently visiting Ross's chambers. While six clerks recalled the officer and three overheard potential sexual activity, the committee found no evidence of abusive behavior despite descriptions of an "eggshell culture."
- Ross received a "private reprimand" following the investigation, and the House Judiciary Committee must now decide whether to initiate formal impeachment proceedings. A person answering the phone in the judge's chambers on Tuesday said she had no comment.
- Because federal judges are appointed for life, removal from the bench requires impeachment. Ross, a former prosecutor, was nominated to the Northern District of Georgia by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2014.
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Impeachment Sought for Judge Over Sex in Chambers
New York Post: “Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct.”
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Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct. U.S. Reps. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde filed the resolutions against U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross. Clyde wrote Tuesday on socia…
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Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators
Republicans in Congress are introducing impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta. An investigation found that a federal judge in the 11th Circuit had sex with a police officer at the courthouse, attended a partisan event and lied to investigators.
Articles Of Impeachment Filed Against Court Sex Escapades Judge Eleanor Ross
Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde filed articles of impeachment against Judge Eleanor Ross over her courthouse sex escapades. Clyde alleges that Ross, a sitting District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, engaged in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking Atlanta police officer and later made false statements during a judicial misconduct investigation. In the...
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