A US federal judge who was disciplined after an investigation found that she had sex with a police officer in her chambers and then lied about it wrote a letter to a former law clerk apologising for her “harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour”.An investigation initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit found that US District Judge Eleanor Ross had sex in the courthouse with a high-ranking uniformed police officer within earshot of staff, attended a partisan event and initially lied when confronted with the allegations.Ross wrote in the letter dated Thursday that her “actions were patently wrong, and there is no excuse”.
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SAT · 2026-06-13 · 00:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0613-84036
NSR-2026-0613-84036News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
US judge reprimanded for having sex in chambers apologises: ‘I have no excuse’
US District Judge Eleanor Ross has apologized in a letter to a former law clerk for "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour" after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers. The investigation, initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, also revealed that Judge Ross engaged in this conduct within earshot of staff at the courthouse and initially lied about the allegations.
Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-13 · 00:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US District Judge Eleanor Ross has apologized in a letter to a former law clerk for "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour" after an investigation found she had sex with a police officer in her chambers. The investigation, initiated last year by the chief judge of the 11th Judicial Circuit, also revealed that Judge Ross engaged in this conduct within earshot of staff at the courthouse and initially lied about the allegations. In her letter, dated Thursday, Ross stated her actions were "patently wrong, and there is no excuse." The article also mentions she attended a partisan event.
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Judge Ross attended a partisan event.
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Judge Ross stated, 'I have no excuse' for her actions.
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Judge Ross wrote a letter apologising for her 'harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behaviour'.
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Judge Ross lied about the allegations when initially confronted.
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US federal judge Eleanor Ross was disciplined for having sex in her chambers with a police officer.
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