A federal judge in Georgia is facing an impeachment resolution after a judicial investigation found that she had an extramarital affair inside her chambers, attended a partisan political event, and misled investigators. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross received only a “private reprimand” from a special committee of the 11th Circuit. Republican Reps. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde are now pushing to remove the lifetime-appointed judge from the federal bench. The House Judiciary Committee will decide whether the resolution moves forward to impeachment hearings.
The controversy arose from an anonymous complaint reportedly submitted by one of Ross’ law clerks. A special committee appointed by the chief judge of the 11th Circuit investigated the complaint and examined Ross’ response to the allegations. The investigation reportedly concluded that Ross engaged in sexual activity with an Atlanta police officer inside her judicial chambers and later used deceptive tactics when questioned about the matter.
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