Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 2011 / Active
John Andrew Ross
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011 and confirmed by voice vote, John Andrew Ross is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from Emory University School of Law in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 20, 2011
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2011
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Emory 1976 · Emory Law 1979
- Succeeded
- Charles Alexander Shaw
- Succeeded by
- Zachary Maxwell Bluestone
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Charles Alexander Shaw | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Emory University | B.A. | 1976 |
| Emory University School of Law | J.D. | 1979 |
Sources
14 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).