This House resolution impeaches Eleanor Louise Ross, a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia. The resolution lists three articles of impeachment. Article I says Judge Ross had an undisclosed, roughly two-year extramarital sexual relationship with a high-ranking Atlanta Police Department officer, Kelley Collier, including sexual intercourse in her chambers during business hours, which the resolution says created a conflict of interest and violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Article II says Judge Ross attended an event hosted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' campaign the night before presiding over a criminal revocation hearing and told staff she had had "too many martinis," which the resolution says violated rules against political activity. Article III says Judge Ross made material false statements to the Chief Circuit Judge and the Chief District Judge in response to an inquiry, later recanted, and that a special committee found she failed to cooperate and obstructed the judicial conduct process; the resolution also cites 18 U.S.C. 1001. The resolution states that Judge Ross is impeached and that the articles should be sent to the Senate. The resolution was introduced June 9, 2026, sponsored by Representatives including Andrew Clyde and others, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Its status is "In Progress."
This resolution is the House starting the formal impeachment process against Judge Ross. If the House votes to approve these articles, they would be sent to the Senate for a trial. Only the facts and steps listed in this resolution are asserted here; there is no Senate decision included in this text. The resolution does not by itself remove Judge Ross from office.
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The sponsors and text of the resolution say Judge Ross engaged in serious misconduct: an undisclosed sexual relationship with a law enforcement officer that could create conflicts of interest, attendance at a partisan political event before presiding over a case, and making materially false statements that interfered with an investigation. Because of these allegations and the special committee's findings, the resolution says she is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors" and should be removed from office.
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