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DOJ Seeks Order to Compel Judge Ross Recusal Amid Scandal

6/16/2026

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The Justice Department gave Judge Eleanor Ross a deadline and seeks a court order to force her recusal decision.
Ross has not ruled on recusal by that deadline.
The DOJ said Ross’s attendance at a Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis campaign event creates bias.
She faces allegations of an affair with Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Kelley Collier, sexual activity in her chambers, and has apologized to clerks.

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The Justice Department gave Judge Eleanor Ross a deadline and seeks a court order to force her recusal decision.
Ross has not ruled on recusal by that deadline.
The DOJ said Ross’s attendance at a Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis campaign event creates bias.
She faces allegations of an affair with Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Kelley Collier, sexual activity in her chambers, and has apologized to clerks.