US judge recuses herself in Georgia election case after having sex with officer in chambers

A federal judge in Georgia has stepped aside from a high-profile election records case, citing an "abundance of caution for potential perception of bias." U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross's decision comes after the U.S. Justice Department raised questions about her impartiality.

The Justice Department had sought to remove Ross from the case, which involves election records and is linked to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Ross was previously disciplined following an investigation that found she had engaged in a sexual relationship with a police officer within her chambers. The investigation also revealed she attended a partisan event and initially denied these allegations when confronted.

In her order to recuse herself, filed Tuesday, Ross stated her decision was made to avoid any appearance of impropriety. The case involves efforts to obtain Georgia election records, and the Justice Department's intervention highlighted concerns about whether Ross could preside over the matter with the necessary neutrality, especially given the context of the ongoing legal proceedings involving Fani Willis and Donald Trump.

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out of an abundance of caution for potential perception of bias