Reps. Clay Fuller (R-GA) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA) have filed articles of impeachment against a federal judge in Atlanta who allegedly had sex with a high-ranking police officer in her court chambers within earshot of staff.U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross, a nominee of former President Barack Obama, has been identified as the judge accused of sexual misconduct.A judicial investigation uncovered that the improper sexual activity happened multiple times after a law clerk in Ross’s office brought the claim before the court. When approached with the law clerk’s allegations, Ross denied each one. She was found to have lied. The investigation was led by William Pryor Jr., chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.
Following the investigation, Congress is now getting involved. The two Georgia Republicans believe she should be forced from the Atlanta-based federal court, a far more severe punishment than a reprimand by the court.
“Her deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality,” Clyde posted Tuesday on X. “She must be impeached and removed from the bench.”
Fuller did not release a comparable statement on social media.
The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), must decide whether to start impeachment proceedings against Ross. Federal judges can only be removed from their duties through the impeachment process conducted by Congress.
