Who Is The District Court Judge Who Was Privately Reprimanded For Having Loud Sex In Her Chambers With A Law Enforcement Officer From Her District?
A federal district court judge in the Eleventh Circuit was privately reprimanded for engaging in an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer, which included sexual activity in her office during work hours. The identity of the judge remains undisclosed, but clues suggest she is likely stationed in Atlanta, Georgia. The reprimand indicates that the judge would not seek the position of chief judge despite being eligible.
- ▪The Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit issued a private reprimand to a federal district court judge for inappropriate conduct.
- ▪The judge engaged in sexual activity in her office during work hours, within hearing distance of clerks.
- ▪Clues in the memorandum suggest the judge is likely located in Atlanta, Georgia, rather than Alabama or Florida.
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Who Is The District Court Judge Who Was Privately Reprimanded For Having Loud Sex In Her Chambers With A Law Enforcement Officer From Her District? The clues in the memorandum point to a specific judge. Josh Blackman | 5.27.2026 5:00 PM On February 11, the Judicial Council of the Eleventh Circuit published an order with remarkable conclusions: a federal district court judge somewhere in the Eleventh Circuit "engag[ed] in an extramarital affair with a law enforcement officer and, in the course of the affair, having sexual intercourse in the Subject Judge's office during work hours and within hearing distance of the judge's clerks." Ultimately, however, the Council issues a private reprimand, rather than a public reprimand. The identity of the judge is not disclosed.
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