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Federal judge who had sex in chambers apologizes to former clerk as impeachment push ramps up

A federal judge in Georgia has apologized to a former law clerk for "harmful, offensive, and unprofessional behavior" amid allegations she had engaged in sexual activity with a high-ranking uniformed police officer in her office during working hours and within earshot of staff.The apology comes as two House Republicans from Georgia have filed articles of impeachment for U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross."You deserved better than to have your experience marred by my own offensive conflict," Ross, who serves in the Northern District of Georgia, wrote in a letter last week, adding that her "action...