DOJ seeks recusal of judge from Georgia election case over reported attendance at Fani Willis event
The U.S. Department of Justice is requesting the recusal of a federal judge in a Georgia election case due to her attendance at an event honoring District Attorney Fani Willis. This follows a private reprimand issued to the judge after an investigation into her conduct. The judge in question, identified by media reports as Eleanor Ross, has not publicly commented on the allegations or the recusal request.
- ▪The DOJ argues that the judge's attendance at a partisan event raises questions about her impartiality.
- ▪A federal judge in the 11th Circuit received a private reprimand for inappropriate conduct in the courthouse.
- ▪The election records case involves a lawsuit against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger regarding voter information.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
ATLANTA — The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a judge to recuse herself in a fight over Georgia election records, arguing that she attended an event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecuted President Donald Trump, raising questions about the judge’s ability to be impartial. A federal judge in 11th Judicial Circuit received a “private reprimand” after a court investigation found that the judge had sex in the courthouse with a high-ranking uniformed police officer within earshot of staff, attended a partisan event and then initially lied to deny the allegations. The court’s investigation did not publicly identify the judge or the court location within the 11th Circuit’s jurisdiction, which includes Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at The Washington Times.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from The Washington Times
