Bill · H.Res. 1351· House(119-HRES-1351)
Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Introduced
- 6/9/2026
- Last activity
- 6/9/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Andrew Clyde
- Cosponsors
- - 22 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution impeaches Eleanor Louise Ross, a United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors. Article I states that Judge Ross engaged in improper sexual activity in her chambers during business hours with a high-ranking police officer involved in court cases, failing to disclose the affair and violating multiple canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. Article II states that Judge Ross engaged in judicial misconduct by attending a partisan political event hosted by a district attorney's campaign and later stating she consumed too many martinis the night before presiding over a court proceeding. Article III states that Judge Ross corruptly obstructed an official proceeding by making material false statements and lying to the Chief Circuit Judge and Chief District Judge during the initial investigation into her conduct. The text concludes that Judge Ross should be removed from office.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The resolution addresses and seeks accountability for judicial misconduct, promoting integrity within the federal judiciary.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- There are no positive outcomes or benefits for individuals or groups of people identified within the text of this resolution.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Adverse effects on staff members: Article I, section (6) notes that at least three of Judge Ross' former clerks heard sounds resulting from intimate contact coming from her chambers, thereby adversely affecting those staff members.
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Uncomfortable and troubling workplace: Article I, section (7) states that Judge Ross' conduct created an uncomfortable and troubling workplace for staff members.
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Vulnerability to extortion: Article I, section (8) points out that the undisclosed affair left Judge Ross vulnerable to extortion, as the officer's spouse and Judge Ross' spouse were unaware of the relationship, which could be used as leverage against a sitting Federal judge.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- 6/9/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
Rick AllenRepublican · Georgia
Lauren BoebertRepublican · Colorado
Brian BabinRepublican · Texas
Andy BiggsRepublican · Arizona
Josh BrecheenRepublican · Oklahoma
Sheri BiggsRepublican · South Carolina
John CarterRepublican · Texas
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Mike CollinsRepublican · Georgia
Elijah CraneRepublican · Arizona
Scott FranklinRepublican · Florida
Paul GosarRepublican · Arizona
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Brian JackRepublican · Georgia
Barry LoudermilkRepublican · Georgia
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Mary MillerRepublican · Illinois
Richard McCormickRepublican · Georgia
Andrew OglesRepublican · Tennessee
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Austin ScottRepublican · Georgia
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas