U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross appeared at an event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis two years ago, the DOJ says.

ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself in a fight over Georgia election records, arguing that she attended an event honoring Fulton

The DOJ is suing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger over his refusal to give the department election records.

U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross appeared at an event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis two years ago, the DOJ says.