Judge reprimanded for noisy sex in chambers revealed as Obama appointee who sentenced Todd Chrisley

Nypost · May 28, 2026 · 456 words · By Anthony Blair

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Judge reprimanded for noisy sex in chambers revealed as Obama appointee who sentenced Todd Chrisley See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Judge reprimanded for noisy sex in chambers revealed as Obama appointee who sentenced Todd Chrisley See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA married judge who had noisy sex with a top cop in her court chambers has been named as a Barack Obama appointee who meted out a tough sentence to reality star Todd Chrisley.

Common ground

Judge Eleanor Ross, of the Atlanta-based US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, was handed a private dressing-down after the alleged steamy affair with a police commander within earshot of law clerks, reported Bloomberg.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Transfer: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Judicial Misconduct story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Judge Ross previously introduced her husband Brian, a former Clayton County prosecutor and current Georgia state court judge, during her 2014 Senate confirmation hearing?
How does this story connect Judicial Misconduct with Political polarization over the next few days?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Judge Ross previously introduced her husband Brian, a former Clayton County prosecutor and current Georgia state court judge, during her 2014 Senate confirmation hearing.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “Judge Eleanor Ross, of the Atlanta-based US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, was handed a private dressing-down after the alleged steamy affair with a police commander within earshot of law clerks”

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Multiple independent web sources report that Judge Eleanor Ross received a private reprimand for having sex with a police officer in her chambers, often noting it was within earshot of staff.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (in case citations, N.D. Ga.) is a United States district court which serves the residents of forty-six counties. These are divide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_District_Court_f…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleanor Louise Ross (née Barnwell; born December 8, 1967) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and former judge of the DeKalb Coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_L._Ross

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…

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Claim 3: “The allegations were first made in a special committee report in December, but did not name the judge.”

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Claim 4: “Ross sentenced him to 12 years in federal prison, but President Trump later pardoned him.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the sentencing length or a pardon by President Trump for Todd Chrisley in relation to Judge Ross.

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Claim 5: “The judge had sex in “chambers and during business hours,” demonstrating “a gross lack of judgement,” over the course of the two-year relationship between 2023 and 2025, according to the report.”

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Multiple sources cite a report stating the affair occurred in chambers during business hours between 2023 and 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleanor Catton (born 1985) is a New Zealand novelist and screenwriter. Born in Canada, Catton moved to New Zealand as a child and grew up in Christchurch. She completed a master's degree in creative …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Catton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor

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Claim 6: “The affair resulted in a “chambers workplace that was extremely uncomfortable and troubling for clerks,” according to the report.”

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Multiple reports explicitly quote the judicial conduct report stating the affair created a workplace that was 'extremely uncomfortable and troubling for clerks.'

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 1, 2024 · A federal judge has been disciplined for having sex in their chambers with a high-ranking law enforcement officer within earshot of staff, ...
https://www.facebook.com/JessicaDupnackFOX2/posts/judge-boot…

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web search NEUTRAL — 18 hours ago · The affair created a "chambers workplace that was extremely uncomfortable and troubling for clerks," the report states. One law clerk left ...
https://www.facebook.com/offthepressnews/posts/articles-of-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 · Clerks are dissuaded from re- porting misconduct because federal judges are connected, powerful, and established legal professionals who wield ...
https://lawreview.colorado.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/97…

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Claim 7: “The frisky jurist was also found to have improperly attended a partisan political event hosted by a district attorney’s campaign”

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Independent reports confirm the judge was found to have improperly attended a partisan political event for a district attorney's campaign.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eleanor Ross may refer to: Eleanor L. Ross (born 1967), Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Eleanor Ross Taylor (1920–2011), American poet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Ross

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Todd Chrisley (born April 6, 1968 or 1969) is an American media personality, real‑estate entrepreneur, and convicted fraudster. He is known as the patriarch of Chrisley Knows Best, a USA Netwo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Chrisley

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Claim 8: “The May 22 order was an affirmation of a February misconduct finding by the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s judicial council.”

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Claim 9: “and to have made false statements to judges investigating her conduct.”

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Multiple sources, including a reference to a judicial special committee report, confirm she made false statements to investigating judges.

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Claim 10: “She also previously dismissed a 2020 lawsuit filed by Georgia’s two Republican senators challenging mail-in ballot procedures.”

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Claim 11: “Her relationship with an unidentified police department commander also created a “conflict-of-interest risk,” the report said.”

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Multiple sources confirm the report identified a 'conflict-of-interest risk' due to the relationship with a police department commander.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... The affair ran from 2023 through 2025 and created a conflict of interest risk since Collier's officers could potentially appear in her courtroom ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVwzgXE3gu/

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Ross also made false statements during the investigation before admitting to the relationship. Despite findings of a “gross lack of judgment” ...
https://www.facebook.com/africandiasporainternational/posts/…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... The affair was with an unnamed police department commander, creating a “conflict-of-interest risk,” the report said. Police Commander. The ...
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/eleanor-ross-of-at…

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Claim 12: “Judge Ross, the first black woman to serve as a judge on the Northern District of Georgia, previously served as a state court judge, a federal prosecutor in the district, and a prosecutor in the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office.”

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While her role as a judge is verified, the specific claim about being the 'first black woman' and her full career trajectory (state judge, federal prosecutor, Fulton DA prosecutor) is mentioned in the context of the current reporting but not independently verified by the provided Wikipedia or other reference snippets.

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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago · The articles of impeachment accuse the judge of misconduct tied to allegations of improper sexual activity in chambers, attending a partisan ...
https://www.facebook.com/11Alive/posts/the-articles-of-impea…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 21, 2023 · Judge Beth Labson Freeman, an Obama appointee on the US District Court for the Northern District of California, blocked a California state ...
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/judge-in-online-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — Conference Co-Chairs, Memphis City Judge. Earnestine Dorse and Tennessee State. Supreme Court Chief Justice Janice Holder, with Education Chair Judge Bernice ...
https://www.nawj.org/uploads/files/counterbalance/cb30_1.pdf

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Claim 13: “The 58-year-old, who was nominated by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate in 2014”

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The Federal Judicial Center and Wikipedia both confirm she was nominated by President Obama in late 2013/early 2014 and confirmed by the Senate in November 2014.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Emanuel "Jeb" Boasberg (born 1963) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2011 by Presi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Boasberg

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following is a comprehensive list of all Article III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama during his presidency, as well as a partial list of Article I feder…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_federal_judges_appoint…

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Claim 14: “She also presided over the 2022 trial of reality TV star Todd Chrisley, who was found guilty of federal charges including bank fraud, tax evasion, and wire fraud.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny that Judge Ross presided over the Todd Chrisley trial.

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