DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case
The Department of Justice has moved to disqualify Judge Eleanor Ross from an election interference case due to a potential conflict of interest. The Eleventh Circuit identified a judge who attended a partisan event but did not disclose their identity, leading to public confusion. This situation raises concerns about judicial impartiality and transparency in the legal process.
- ▪The Eleventh Circuit found that a judge committed misconduct by attending a partisan event honoring Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
- ▪The DOJ has requested Judge Ross to recuse herself from a case involving election records related to the 2020 election.
- ▪The lack of transparency regarding the conflicted judge's identity complicates the ability of litigants to assess potential bias.
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DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case The Eleventh Circuit's decision to identify a conflict of interest, but not identify the conflicted judge, leaves litigants guessing. Josh Blackman | 5.29.2026 8:59 PM The "subject judge" in the Eleventh Circuit attended a partisan event for a District Attorney. That would create a conflict of interest for any matters affecting that District Attorney. The Memorandum focused at some length about a potential conflict with the boyfriend's police department, but there was little focus on a conflict with the District Attorney. The Eleventh Circuit's decision to make the reprimand private is confounding on so many levels.
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