This resolution proposes the impeachment of Eleanor L. Ross , a Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors. The primary accusation states that Judge Ross engaged in sexual intercourse with a high-ranking Atlanta Police Department official within her federal courthouse chambers during regular business hours, while actively presiding over criminal cases. These activities reportedly occurred between October 2023 and October 2025 and were within earshot of her judicial staff. Upon a complaint from a law clerk, a Special Committee was appointed to investigate these allegations. The Committee determined that Judge Ross initially made material false and misleading statements to Chief Judge Pryor and Chief District Judge May, denying any such activity in her office or anywhere else in the courthouse. Despite her later admission, the Committee's investigation involved reviewing security footage, sign-in logs, interviewing former clerks, and laboratory testing of furnishings. The Special Committee concluded that her conduct and subsequent falsehoods constituted misconduct, demonstrating a reckless disregard for her professional obligations and rendering her unfit for office.
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Impeaching Eleanor L. Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
USA119th CongressHRES-1346| House
| Updated: 6/8/2026
This resolution proposes the impeachment of Eleanor L. Ross , a Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors. The primary accusation states that Judge Ross engaged in sexual intercourse with a high-ranking Atlanta Police Department official within her federal courthouse chambers during regular business hours, while actively presiding over criminal cases. These activities reportedly occurred between October 2023 and October 2025 and were within earshot of her judicial staff. Upon a complaint from a law clerk, a Special Committee was appointed to investigate these allegations. The Committee determined that Judge Ross initially made material false and misleading statements to Chief Judge Pryor and Chief District Judge May, denying any such activity in her office or anywhere else in the courthouse. Despite her later admission, the Committee's investigation involved reviewing security footage, sign-in logs, interviewing former clerks, and laboratory testing of furnishings. The Special Committee concluded that her conduct and subsequent falsehoods constituted misconduct, demonstrating a reckless disregard for her professional obligations and rendering her unfit for office.