On May 29, DOJ asked Judge Ross to recuse in United States v. Raffensperger, a suit to obtain Georgia election records. The motion sat on the docket for more than two weeks. On June 15, DOJ filed a notice of intent to file a petition for a writ of mandamus. That motion apparently got Judge Ross's attention. This morning, she recused from the case.
Judge Ross doesn't quite admit that she is the subject judge. She only presents facts as stated by the United States.
Based on media accounts, the United States asserts that the undersigned attended an event likely hosted by Fani Willis, the now former Fulton County District Attorney. [Doc. 112 at 6]. According to the United States, considering Willis's affiliation with the Democratic Party and her role in prosecuting President Donald J. Trump for election fraud, the undersigned's attendance at an event hosted by the Willis campaign creates an appearance of bias in this proceeding. [Id. at 6–7].
