Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde filed articles of impeachment against Judge Eleanor Ross over her courthouse sex escapades.
Clyde alleges that Ross, a sitting District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, engaged in an extramarital affair with a high-ranking Atlanta police officer and later made false statements during a judicial misconduct investigation.
In the impeachment resolution, Clyde wrote that Ross “participated in an extramarital affair with high-ranking Atlanta Police Department officer Kelley Collier.”
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The Georgia Republican wrote that Ross and Collier “engaged in intimate contact, including, by admission of Judge Ross, sexual intercourse,” and that Ross’ conduct “demonstrated a gross lack of judgment and created an uncomfortable and troubling workplace for staff members.” (RELATED: GOP Congressman Moves To Impeach Judge Reprimanded For Courthouse Sex Escapades)
Clyde further noted that former clerks allegedly “heard sounds resulting from the intimate contact coming from Judge Ross’ chambers.”
The impeachment resolution further alleges that Ross’ affair created both an actual and apparent conflict of interest because the officer’s department regularly had matters before the court.
According to the articles, Ross later told court staff she had consumed “too many martinis” at the event the night before presiding over a criminal proceeding in her courtroom. Lawmakers further argued the affair “left Judge Ross vulnerable to extortion” because neither the officer’s spouse nor Ross’ spouse was aware of the relationship.
🚨 BREAKING: I’m actively drafting articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross.
Her egregious misconduct, severe lack of integrity, and blatant impartiality warrant impeachment proceedings.
Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/mPAMuhMVvh
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) June 4, 2026
Clyde’s resolution also points to Ross’ attendance at a campaign event hosted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. According to the articles, Ross later told court staff she had consumed “too many martinis” at the event the night before presiding over a criminal proceeding in her courtroom. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Andrew Clyde Moves To Hold Abortion Providers ‘Accountable For Their Crimes’)
The impeachment resolution also accuses Ross of making “numerous, material false statements” during the judicial misconduct investigation, conduct that lawmakers argue would constitute a felony under 18 U.S.C. § 1001 in other federal contexts. According to the articles, Ross initially denied the allegations, writing, “I have never engaged in sexual intercourse in my office, nor anywhere else in the Courthouse.” She also allegedly told investigators she was “not sure who this allegation concerns” and later claimed she was “astounded and confused” and had “no idea what this clerk is referring to.”
Lawmakers argue those statements amounted to obstruction, alleging Ross made “affirmative attempts to prevent the Chief Judges from learning of her misconduct” and ultimately “subverted the integrity of an official proceeding.”
U.S. District Judge Ross:
– Engaged in workplace sexual misconduct
– Lied about her extramarital affair with a high-ranking Atlanta police officer
– Illegally attended a Democrat campaign eventShe must be impeached. pic.twitter.com/rqnjaUNeFZ
— Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) June 5, 2026
In a statement to the Daily Caller, Clyde contended, “When judges become political activists or engage in judicial misconduct, Congress bears both the responsibility and the constitutional authority to hold them accountable. Judge Ross’ deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or showing impartiality. She’s simply unfit to remain a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, which is why I’m leading the charge to impeach Judge Ross and ultimately remove her from the bench.” (RELATED: Georgia Lawmaker To Investigate Fani Willis Over $2 Million Biden Grant)
Clyde’s resolution points to prior congressional precedent, noting that federal Judge Samuel B. Kent was impeached by the House in 2009 on four articles that included allegations of courthouse sexual misconduct and false statements to judicial investigators. The resolution argues that the findings against Ross are closely analogous and satisfy the same standard for impeachment.
Ross, who was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014, first came under scrutiny in September 2025 after a law clerk’s complaint triggered a formal misconduct investigation under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act.
A Special Committee of the Eleventh Circuit subsequently issued three unanimous findings of misconduct. Those findings were later adopted by the Eleventh Circuit Judicial Council on February 11 and affirmed by the Judicial Conference of the United States on May 22.
Despite those findings, Ross received a private reprimand and remains on the federal bench, according to a Bloomberg Law report.