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Eleanor Louise Ross engaged in judicial misconduct by attending a partisan political event, as follows: (1) Judge Ross attended an event hosted by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ campaign, as conceded by Judge Ross during the investigation. (2) Judge Ross attended the event the evening before she was scheduled to preside over a criminal revocation proceeding in her own courtroom. (3) The following morning, Judge Ross stated to court interns and staff that she had consumed too many martinis the night before at an event hosted by the district attorney's campaign. (4) Judge Ross violated the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, including— (A) Canon 5, which states that a judge should refrain from political activity; and (B) Canon 5(A)(1)(3), which explicitly prohibits a judge from attending a dinner or other event sponsored by a political organization or candidate and a political organization includes a group affiliated with a political party or candidate for public office.