,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,blackburn submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+ !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,eleanor ,l4 ,ross1   
judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt =
 ! ,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,georgia1 engag$ 9
 conduct t falls b5ea? ! dignity ( h]   
(fice4  ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,octob] #bjbc &  
,octob] #bjbe1 ,eleanor ,l4 ,ross1 judge
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !   
,nor!rn ,di/rict ( ,georgia1 engag$ 9 a 
sexual relation%ip ) a high-rank+       
(ficial ( ! ,atlanta ,police ,dep>tm5t  
inside h] judicial *amb]s dur+ regul>   
bus9ess h\rs1 includ+ :ile actively     
presid+ ov] crim9al cases2 ,:]eas ^!    
activities 7 conduct$ )9 close proximity
 to ! judicial /aff ( ,judge ,ross1     
includ+ at lea/ #c ( h] !n-law cl]ks2   
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ,elev5?
 ,circuit ,*ief ,judge ,william ,h4     
,pryor1 ,jr41 receiv$ a compla9t ab\t   

?is behavior f a law cl]k ( ,judge ,ross
 & subsequ5tly appo9t$ a special        
committee to inve/igate ! compla9t2     
,:]eas ! special committee det]m9$ t    
,judge ,ross li$ to ,*ief ,judge ,pryor1
 z well z to ! ,*ief ,judge ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,nor!rn       
,di/rict ( ,georgia1 reg>d+ ?is sexual  
activity t 0 conduct$ 9 h] *amb]s2      
,:]eas ,judge ,ross falsely /at$ t %e _h
 nev] engag$ 9 sexual int]c\rse 9 h]    
(fice1 nor any:]e else 9 ! ,c\r?\se1 t  
%e 0 n sure :o ?is allegation conc]ns or
 :e!r x is alleg$ to h occurr$ ) diff]5t
 individuals1 & t %e 0 a/\nd$ & confus$1
 & _h no idea :at ?is cl]k is ref]r+ to2
 ,:]eas ,judge ,ross did n retract ^!   
false /atem5ts until ,octob] #aj1 #bjbe1
 ne>ly #b weeks aft] mak+ !m1 by :i* "t 
! special committee _h already collect$ 
sub/antial corroborat+ evid5ce1 includ+ 
a review ( security cam]a footage &     
sign-9 logs1 backgr\nd rese>* on !      
high-rank+ law en=cem5t (ficial1        
int]views ( #e =m] law cl]ks ( ,judge   

,ross1 inspection ( ! lay\t ( ! *amb]s (
 ,judge ,ross1 & laboratory te/+ (      
furniture 9 ! *amb]s ( ,judge ,ross2    
,:]eas ! special committee conclud$ t   
,judge ,ross engag$ 9 misconduct 9 h]   
(fice dur+ c\rt bus9ess h\rs & made     
mat]ially false & mislead+ /atem5ts to  
,*ief ,judge ,pryor & ,*ief ,di/rict    
,judge ,leigh ,m>t9 ,may t _h a         
detrim5tal effect on ! inve/igation ( ! 
misconduct ( ,judge ,ross &1 m broadly1 
! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice2 ,:]eas !       
behavior ( ,judge ,ross violat$ multiple
 provisions ( ! ,code ( ,conduct =      
,unit$ ,/ates ,judges1 includ+-- 7#a7   
canon #b1 :i* /ates t a judge %\ld avoid
 impropriety & ! appe>ance ( impropriety
 9 all activities2  7#b7 canon #b7;,a71 
:i* adds1 ,a judge %\ld respect & comply
 ) ! law & %\ld act at all times 9 a    
mann] t promotes public confid5ce 9 !   
integrity & imp>tiality ( ! judici>y42 &
  7#c7 ! comm5t>y to canon #b7;,a71 :i* 
notes1 ,public confid5ce 9 ! judici>y is
 erod$ by irresponsible or improp]      

conduct by judges1 includ+ h>assm5t &   
o!r inappropriate workplace behavior42 &
 ,:]eas !re is suffici5t evid5ce to     
conclude t ,judge ,ross engag$ 9 conduct
 t falls b5ea? ! dignity ( h] (fice3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( !     
,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ,judge ,ross made       
mat]ially false & mislead+ /atem5ts to !
 special committee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,elev5? ,circuit2  
7#b7 ,judge ,ross engag$ 9 behavior t   
does n live up to ! high /&>ds our      
nation expects ( ! ,f$]al judici>y2 &   
7#c7 ,judge ,ross's conduct %\ld be     
condemn$4