Judge Linked To Fani Willis Controversy Recuses Herself From Election Case

The challenge arrived as Ross faced scrutiny over a separate judicial misconduct investigation that became public earlier this year.

That investigation found Ross engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a police officer inside her chambers, attended a partisan political event, and initially denied allegations during the inquiry.

Ross later acknowledged the relationship and received a private reprimand.

The investigation began after a law clerk reported concerns about Ross’s conduct.

Investigators also found that Ross attended a victory celebration connected to Willis, whose election-related prosecutions became one of the most politically charged legal battles in the country.

The Justice Department sought Ross’s removal under 28 U.S.C. § 455, which requires judges to step aside when their impartiality might reasonably be questioned.