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US judge recuses herself in Georgia election case after having sex with officer in chambers

US judge recuses herself in Georgia election case after having sex with officer in chambers

Summary

A federal judge in Georgia, Eleanor Ross, has stepped back from a case about election records after the Justice Department questioned her fairness. This comes after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a political event linked to a district attorney who prosecuted President Trump, and initially denied these actions.

Key Facts

  • Judge Eleanor Ross recused herself from a case involving Georgia election records.
  • The Justice Department had asked for her removal, concerned about bias.
  • Ross had attended a political event for Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney.
  • Willis previously prosecuted President Trump in a case about the 2020 Georgia election.
  • Ross was disciplined privately after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her courthouse office.
  • She initially lied about the incident during the investigation.
  • Ross used to work in the same district attorney’s office as Fani Willis.
  • The judge said she recused herself to avoid the appearance of bias, even though she denies political support for Willis.
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