Ross, John Andrew Born 1954 in St. Louis, MO Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Nominated by Barack Obama on January 5, 2011, to a seat vacated by Charles A. Shaw. Confirmed by the Senate on September 20, 2011, and received commission on October 11, 2011. Education: Emory University, B.A., 1976 Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1979 Professional Career: 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