Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By KATE BRUMBACK
Updated 6:42 PM CDT, June 9, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — 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 social media that Ross’ “deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality. She must be impeached and removed from the bench.”

It is up to the House Judiciary Committee to decide whether to start impeachment proceedings against Ross. Federal judges are appointed for life and can only be removed from the bench through impeachment.

A person who answered the phone in the judge’s chambers Tuesday afternoon said Ross had no comment.



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[Walleye]

1. A black woman? Nominated by Barack Obama? I don't believe them. I'm just gonna take it on face value that they are lying

[Marie Marie]

2. And if that were a Republican Male that had sex, attended a partisan event and then OMG - LIED

about it, the GOP would be yawning after high-fiving him. Give me a break.

[SalamanderSleeps]

8. Doesn't anyone read anything anymore?

William Pryor, the chief judge of the 11th Circuit, opened the initial investigation of Ross. He asked her to respond to the clerk’s allegations and she replied the same day and “specifically denied” each allegation. In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.

[MichMan]

3. Her own law clerks turned her in

Not a good idea to do it where the hired help can hear you

[SalamanderSleeps]

7. law clerks? any names?

[C Moon]

4. God, I hope she didn't do this.

[SalamanderSleeps]

6. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde.

Good guys, honest as the day is long.

Just another smear.

It's going to be a very long Summer.

[C Moon]

9. A smear or a setup? I agree, it's going to be a VERY long summer.

The maga-gop is out for blood.

[manicdem]

10. The judge admitted to it

https://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/judicial_complaints/11-25-90212%20Judicial%20Council%20Order_0.pdf

On October 10, 2025, the Subject Judge, through an attorney, submitted to Chief Judge
Pryor a supplemental response.26 In that supplemental response, the Subject Judge: (1) admitted
to having had an extramarital affair with the Officer; (2) admitted that, in the course of the affair,
the judge had sexual intercourse in the judge’s office; and (3) maintained the judge’s denials of
the other allegations.

[SalamanderSleeps]

5. And this is helping how?

How does this effect the price of tea?

[Skittles]

12. ?

would you really want someone with such bad judgement.....being a judge?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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