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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