Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers, attended a partisan political event and lied to investigators looking into the alleged misconduct.US Reps.Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde filed the resolutions against US District Judge Eleanor Ross.Clyde wrote Tuesday on social media that Ross’ “deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality.

She must be impeached and removed from the bench.”It is up to the House Judiciary Committee to decide whether to start impeachment proceedings against Ross.Federal judges are appointed for life and can only be removed from the bench through impeachment.A person who answered the phone in the judge’s chambers Tuesday afternoon said Ross had no comment.Ross was nominated to the Northern District of Georgia in January 2014 by then-President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and she was confirmed by the Senate in November of that year.She had previously served as a state court judge in DeKalb County, which includes a small part of Atlanta, since 2011.Before taking the bench, she had worked as a state and federal prosecutor, mostly in Atlanta, for more than a decade.The investigation of Ross began after one of her law clerks reported that on multiple occasions the judge had engaged in sexual activity with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her office within earshot of staff.It also was alleged that the judge didn’t properly supervise clerks and on one occasion yelled and cursed at staff.Ross received a “private reprimand” after the investigation confirmed the sexual activity and found she attended a partisan event and initially lied to deny the allegations.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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