John Andrew Ross

Judge John Andrew Ross

Personal

Birthday:

1954

Birthplace:

St. Louis, MO

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant prosecutor, St. Louis County, Missouri, 1979-1991; assistant chief trial attorney, 1986-1988; chief trial attorney, 1988-1991
Special assistant attorney general, State of Missouri, 1984
Special assistant prosecutor, St. Charles County, Missouri, 1989
County counselor, St. Louis County, Missouri, 1991-2000
Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, Twenty-First Judicial Circuit, 2000-2011; assistant presiding judge, 2005-2009; presiding judge, 2009-2011

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, December 1, 2010; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Emory University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1976

Name of School - Second:

Emory University School of Law

Emory Law is dedicated to integrative, international, and interdisciplinary legal study. We are committed to promoting scholarly excellence in a diverse community. We educate leaders in society based on our common quest for knowledge, pursuit of public service, and advocacy for justice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1979

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri

Court Name:

Missouri Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

10/11/2011