Judge Linked To Fani Willis Controversy Recuses Herself From Election Case

A federal judge who was recently disciplined following a misconduct investigation involving a police officer and a political event connected to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has recused herself from a high-profile Georgia election case after the Trump administration’s Justice Department sought her removal.

U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross confirmed her recusal in a brief order filed Monday, removing herself from the case and sending it back to the clerk’s office for reassignment.

Ross did not explain the decision in detail.

The judge wrote only that recusal was appropriate “in the interest of justice.”

The move came after the Justice Department filed a motion arguing Ross could not fairly oversee the case because of concerns about her impartiality.

Federal prosecutors cited Ross’s prior professional affiliations and attendance at a political event connected to Willis.

The department argued that those circumstances created at least the appearance of bias under federal recusal standards.