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U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-GA, wants an Obama-appointed Georgia Judge held accountable for her actions after an investigation found she had sex with a high-ranking police officer in her chambers and attended a partisan political event for Fulton County DA Fani Willis. Clyde, joined by colleague Rep. Buddy Carter, R-GA, filed three articles of impeachment Tuesday against Eleanor Ross, a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.  

“When judges become political activists or engage in judicial misconduct, Congress bears both the responsibility and the constitutional authority to hold them accountable,” said Clyde. “Judge Ross’ deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or showing impartiality. She’s simply unfit to remain a U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, which is why I’m leading the charge to impeach Judge Ross and ultimately remove her from the bench.” 

He also took to social media, saying Ross’ “deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality. She must be impeached and removed from the bench.” 

He later posted: “U.S. District Judge Ross: – Engaged in workplace sexual misconduct – Lied about her extramarital affair with a high-ranking Atlanta police officer – Illegally attended a Democrat campaign event She must be impeached.” 

Clyde explained the three articles of impeachment in a press statement Tuesday afternoon: 

Article I: Incident to her position as a United States District Court Judge, Eleanor Louise Ross has engaged in conduct with respect to improper sexual activity in chambers with a law enforcement officer that is incompatible with the trust and confidence placed in her as a judge. 

Article II: Eleanor Louise Ross engaged in judicial misconduct by attending a partisan political event. 

 Article III: Eleanor Louise Ross corruptly obstructed, influenced, or impeded an official proceeding. 

The impeachment resolution alleges that Ross’ affair “created both an actual and apparent conflict of interest because the officer’s department regularly had matters before the court.” 

According to reports, it is now up to the House Judiciary Committee to decide whether to start impeachment proceedings against Ross. Federal judges are appointed for life and can only be removed from the bench through impeachment, the report said.