A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Eleanor L. Ross, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, engaged in conduct that falls beneath the dignity of her office.
This Senate resolution expresses disapproval of federal judge Eleanor L. Ross of the Northern District of Georgia for serious misconduct discovered between October 2023 and October 2025. According to the resolution, Judge Ross engaged in a sexual relationship with a high-ranking Atlanta Police Department official inside her judicial chambers during business hours while presiding over criminal cases, conduct that occurred near her law clerks. When initially questioned about the behavior, Judge Ross made false statements denying the activity, only retracting them nearly two weeks later after an investigative committee had already gathered extensive evidence including security footage and witness interviews. The resolution states that Judge Ross violated multiple provisions of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges regarding impropriety and public confidence in the judiciary, and the Senate's position is that her conduct should be condemned and falls beneath the standards expected of federal judges. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the Senate's view rather than legislation that imposes legal consequences or requires funding or implementation timelines.
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