Judge Eleanor Ross Recuses From Georgia Voter-List Case as DOJ Cites 2023 Willis Event
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 16
Judge Eleanor Ross Recuses From Georgia Voter-List Case as DOJ Cites 2023 Willis Event
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 16
Summary
Ross stepped aside Tuesday from the Justice Department’s lawsuit seeking an unredacted statewide Georgia voter list, saying she acted out of caution over a possible perception of bias.
DOJ had moved to remove her after citing her attendance at an event tied to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, whose 2023 prosecution of Donald Trump made the election dispute especially polarized.
Ross wrote that an objective observer could read her appearance at the Willis-sponsored gathering as support for the district attorney, even though she said she went to see former colleagues from the Fulton DA’s office.
The recusal came after earlier discipline in which Ross received a private reprimand over courthouse sexual misconduct, attending a partisan event and initially lying about the allegations.