Lying, Amorous Federal Judge Likely Committed a Federal Felony
A federal judge in Georgia, Eleanor Ross, is under scrutiny for misconduct, including an extramarital affair and making false statements during an investigation. Despite the serious nature of her actions, she received only a private reprimand. Legal experts suggest that her denials may constitute a federal felony under U.S. law.
- ▪Judge Eleanor Ross engaged in an extramarital affair with a police official in her courthouse office.
- ▪She initially denied the allegations and attempted to undermine the credibility of the employee who reported her misconduct.
- ▪The special committee found that she made false statements during the investigation, which could be a violation of federal law.
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Home – Judicial System News – Lying, Amorous Federal Judge Likely Committed a Federal Felony opinion Lying, Amorous Federal Judge Likely Committed a Federal Felony Zack Smith • May 29, 2026 Print U.S. courthouse at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 27, 2026 in Oakland, Calif. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); News broke earlier this week that a sitting federal judge in the Southeastern…
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