Federal Judge Misconduct

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself from a case involving Georgia election records. They argue that her reported attendance at an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis raises questions about her impartiality. The Justice Department is relying on media reports that identify U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross as the subject of a disciplinary action following a court investigation. A judge was found to have had sex at the courthouse with a police officer and to have attended a partisan political event. The Associated Press has not independently confirmed the judge's identity. Ross declined to comment in a statement released by the court.