On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Reuters reported that two Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced articles of impeachment against a federal judge in Atlanta.
U.S. Representative Clay Fuller of Georgia filed the first resolution, accusing U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross of high crimes and misdemeanors. A second resolution was filed by U.S. Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia.
The impeachment efforts follow revelations that Judge Ross was disciplined by a U.S. judicial panel for having a sexual, extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer in her chambers and for lying about it during an investigation.
Fuller stated on social media that “This radical judge has no place in power and is unfit to sit on the federal bench.”
Clyde’s resolution further accuses Ross of engaging in improper sexual activity incompatible with her judicial role, attending a partisan political event, and impeding the judicial misconduct inquiry by making false statements. Clyde added, “Judge Ross’ deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or showing impartiality.”
The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability, in a statement on May 22, detailed that the judge engaged in a sexual affair within her chambers, audible to staff, and subsequently made false statements to senior judges during the investigation. The judge also attended a political campaign event for a district attorney. This description aligns with Judge Ross, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2014 by President Barack Obama.
In a separate development, the U.S. Department of Justice has requested that Judge Ross recuse herself from a case. The case involves the department’s bid to compel the state of Georgia to release a copy of its non-public voter registration list.
The Justice Department cited the judicial misconduct case in its motion, arguing that Ross should step aside because the district attorney whose event she attended was Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Willis gained national attention for her prosecution of former President Trump related to alleged crimes concerning the 2020 election.
Critics have argued that the private reprimand issued to Judge Ross was insufficient punishment, with conservatives particularly advocating for her removal.
Historically, only 15 federal judges have been impeached by the House, and only eight have been convicted by the Senate. The U.S. Constitution outlines treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors as grounds for impeachment.
Source: Reuters
