Trending Now - Atlanta Deputy Chief Named in Judge's Chambers Scandal

WHO:

Bloomberg Law News - Kelley Collier is identified as the deputy chief of the Atlanta Police Department involved in the affair with Judge Eleanor Ross.

Bloomberg Law News - Eleanor Ross was nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate in 2014.

Bloomberg Law News - The deputy chief involved in the scandal has been identified as Kelley Collier, who commands the Atlanta Police Department’s community services division.

NY Post - The deputy chief involved in the scandal has been identified as a "prominent" cop in the Atlanta police department.

NY Post - The deputy chief involved is a member of the Atlanta police department.

TMZ - The federal district court judge involved is Eleanor Ross, who was appointed by Barack Obama.

WHAT:

Bloomberg Law News - The investigation revealed that Kelley Collier has been with the Atlanta Police Department since 1998 and has served as a commander since 2025.

Bloomberg Law News - The Judicial Conference’s judicial conduct and disability committee affirmed a February misconduct finding in a May 22 order.

Bloomberg Law News - The judge's affair with Kelley Collier spanned from 2023 to 2025, creating a "conflict-of-interest risk."

Bloomberg Law News - The judge was found to have engaged in sexual intercourse in chambers during business hours over the course of a two-year relationship.

AP News - The investigation revealed that the judge went to a partisan political event after the sexual activity occurred.

AP News - The judge was found to have not properly supervised clerks and was reported to have yelled and cursed at staff on one occasion.

AP News - The judge acknowledged attending a “mixer” of former employees of a district attorney’s office, where she used to work, but claimed it was in a separate room from a victory party.

AP News - The judge received a “private reprimand” after an investigation by the Judicial Council of the 11th Judicial Circuit, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

AP News - The Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference of the United States affirmed the private reprimand order last week.

AP News - The investigation found that the judge and the officer had “sexual intercourse in the judge’s chambers during business hours within hearing distance of staff.”

AP News - The judge initially called the allegations “outrageous” and denied them but later admitted to having an extramarital sexual relationship with the officer.

AP News - The judge agreed to write apology letters to six former law clerks and to refrain from serving on any Judicial Conference committee.

NY Post - Eleanor Ross allegedly had loud sex with the deputy chief in her chambers.

TMZ - Eleanor Ross was reprimanded for engaging in noisy sexual activity in her chambers as part of an extramarital affair.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident occurred in the chambers of a federal district court in Atlanta, Georgia.

WHEN:

Bloomberg Law News - The judge attended a primary election victory party for a district attorney on May 21, 2024, the night before summer interns' first day.

Bloomberg Law News - A criminal revocation proceeding was scheduled for May 22, 2024, the day after the primary election victory party.

WHY:

Bloomberg Law News - The judge's affair made her vulnerable to extortion since her spouse was unaware of it.

TMZ - The affair between Eleanor Ross and the deputy chief is described as extramarital.

HOW:

Bloomberg Law News - The committee's report stated that the judge's actions created a "chambers workplace that was extremely uncomfortable and troubling for clerks."

Bloomberg Law News - The Judicial Conference’s judicial conduct and disability committee affirmed a February misconduct finding in a May 22 order.

AP News - The committee's review included logs and security footage showing the officer frequently visiting the judge's chambers in uniform around lunchtime.

AP News - The investigation was initiated after one of the judge’s law clerks reported the sexual activity with the officer on multiple occasions in the judge’s office.

NY Post - The nature of the incident involved "thunderous" sexual activity.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 19:48 UTC)

Kelley Collier, the deputy chief of the Atlanta Police Department, has been identified as being involved in an affair with Judge Eleanor Ross, who was nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate in 2014. The investigation revealed that Collier has been with the Atlanta Police Department since 1998 and has served as a commander since 2025, while the Judicial Conference’s judicial conduct and disability committee recently affirmed a misconduct finding against Ross in a May 22 order. According to the committee's report, the judge's actions created a "chambers workplace that was extremely uncomfortable and troubling for clerks."

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 13:58 UTC)

In a significant development, Kelley Collier, the deputy chief of the Atlanta Police Department’s community services division, has been identified in connection with a scandal involving a judge. The judge's affair with Collier, which lasted from 2023 to 2025, raised serious concerns about a conflict of interest, as it included sexual encounters in chambers during business hours. Following a misconduct finding earlier this year, the Judicial Conference’s judicial conduct and disability committee confirmed their decision in a recent order issued on May 22, 2024.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 08:17 UTC)

A prominent deputy chief in the Atlanta police department has been identified in connection with a scandal involving a judge who attended a partisan political event after inappropriate sexual activity. The investigation revealed that the judge failed to properly supervise her clerks and had a history of yelling and cursing at staff, while she acknowledged attending a “mixer” with former colleagues but insisted it was in a separate room from a victory party. Additionally, the committee's review included logs and security footage that showed the officer making frequent visits to the judge's chambers in uniform around lunchtime.

(UPDATED May 29, 2026 01:38 UTC)

A judge from the 11th Judicial Circuit, which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, has received a private reprimand following an investigation by the Judicial Council after allegations of inappropriate conduct were reported by a law clerk. The investigation revealed that the judge engaged in sexual intercourse with an officer in the judge's chambers during business hours, and although initially denying the claims, the judge later admitted to the extramarital relationship. As part of the reprimand, the judge has agreed to write apology letters to six former law clerks and will refrain from serving on any Judicial Conference committee.

(UPDATED May 28, 2026 23:25 UTC)

A federal district court judge in Atlanta, Eleanor Ross, has been reprimanded for allegedly engaging in loud sexual activity with a deputy chief of the Atlanta police department in her chambers. This incident, described as involving "thunderous" activity, is part of an extramarital affair between the two. Eleanor Ross, who was appointed by Barack Obama, is facing scrutiny for her conduct in this matter.