John A. Ross
| John A. Ross | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #9T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 10/11/2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | Charles Shaw |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | St. Louis, MO |
| Bachelors: | Emory U., B.A., 1976 |
| Law School: | Emory U. School of Law, J.D., 1979 |
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John A. Ross is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He joined the court in 2011 after an appointment from Barack Obama.[1] Prior to appointment, he was a circuit court judge for the 21st Circuit Court in Missouri.[2][3]
Early life and education
Allen received a B.A. from Emory University in 1976 and a juris doctorate degree from Emory University School of Law in 1979.[4][3]
Professional career
- Assistant county prosecuting attorney, St. Louis, MO, 1979-1991
- Special assistant attorney general, Office of the Attorney General, 1984
- Special assistant prosecuting attorney, St. Charles County MO, 1989
- County counselor, St. Louis County MO, 1991-2000
- Circuit judge, 21st Judicial Circuit of Missouri, 2000-2011
- Assistant presiding judge, 2005-2009
- Presiding judge, 2009-2011
Judicial career
Eastern District of Missouri
Judge Ross has been nominated to serve on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.[4] Congressman Lacy Clay (D, MO-1) has opposed his nomination to the court because of Judge Ross' decision to put the Northeast Fire District's finances under court control after the district allegedly made improper payments and violated Missouri's open meetings law.[5] In a letter to President Obama, Congressman Clay accused Ross of "judicial activism and blatant unfairness" for this decision.[5] Obama commented on the nomination, stating, "These outstanding candidates have shown an unwavering commitment to justice throughout their careers. They all have long and distinguished records of service, and I am pleased to nominate them to continue serving the American people on the District Court bench."
Ross's nomination was returned to the President at the end of the 111th congress. President Obama resubmitted the nomination on January 5, 2011.
Ross was rated Unanimously Well Qualified by the American Bar Association. He had a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 4, 2011 and you can find his Committee Questionnaire Available Here and his Questions for the Record Available Here.
Ross's nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a voice vote on September 20, 2011.[6]
State Impeachment filed against Ross
In May 2011, Missouri Representative Rochelle Gray sponsored HR 3102 to begin impeachment proceedings against Ross. He is accused of violating the Missouri Constitution. Specifically, he is charged with "judicial activism" and racial discrimination. [7]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 112th Congress Confirmation Materials
- ↑ 21st Circuit
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Biography from Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 President Obama Names Seven to United States District Court, White House Press Release, Dec. 1, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fire district fracas leads to Clay's opposition of nominee for federal bench, by Jake Wagman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dec. 20, 2010
- ↑ stltoday.com "St. Louis county judge confirmed to federal bench" 9/20/2011
- ↑ Gavel Grab, "Judicial Impeachment Sought in MO," May 20, 2011
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Shaw |
Eastern District of Missouri 2011–Current Seat #9T |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2009 |
Gerard Lynch • David Hamilton • Sonia Sotomayor • Andre Davis • D.P. Marshall • Richard Seeborg • Jeffrey Viken • Charlene Honeywell • Irene Berger • Roberto Lange • Christina Reiss • Dolly Gee • Jacqueline Nguyen • Abdul Kallon • William Conley • Nancy D. Freudenthal • Gloria M. Navarro • Florence Pan • | ||
| 2010 |
Barbara Keenan • Kathleen M. O'Malley • Denny Chin • Leonard Stark • Joseph Greenaway • Thomas Vanaskie • Mark Goldsmith • Elena Kagan • Beverly Martin • Mary Murguia • Ellen Hollander • James Wynn • Jane Magnus-Stinson • Susan Richard Nelson • Audrey Fleissig • Timothy S. Black • James Bredar • Sharon Coleman • Leslie Kobayashi • Kimberly Mueller • Catherine Eagles • Benita Pearson • Jane Stranch • O. Rogeriee Thompson • Rosanna Peterson • Albert Diaz • Brian Jackson • J. Michelle Childs • Richard Mark Gergel • Josephine S. Tucker • Lucy H. Koh • Marisa Demeo • Tanya Walton Pratt • Jon E. DeGuilio • Elizabeth Erny Foote • Marc Thomas Treadwell • Gary Feinerman • William J. Martinez • Scott Matheson • Raymond Lohier • Todd E. Edelman • John A. Gibney • Edmond E. Chang • Carlton W. Reeves • Denise Casper • Robert Leon Wilkins • Beryl A. Howell • Maria Elizabeth Raffinan • | ||
| 2011 |
Sue Myerscough • James Graves • Bernice Donald • Christopher Droney • Claire Cecchi • Esther Salas • Henry Floyd • Morgan Christen • Evan Wallach • Diana Saldaña • Michael Urbanski • Cathy Bissoon • Anthony J. Battaglia • Edward Chen • Sharon L. Gleason • Marco A. Hernandez • Andrew L. Carter, Jr. • Nelva Gonzales Ramos • Timothy M. Cain • Scott W. Skavdahl • John A. Ross • Robert N. Scola, Jr. • John A. Kronstadt • Edward J. Davila • R. Brooke Jackson • James E. Boasberg • James E. Shadid • Steve C. Jones • John McConnell • Amy Totenberg • Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers • Paul K. Holmes • Susan L. Carney • Max O. Cogburn, Jr. • Amy B. Jackson • Jane Triche-Milazzo • Michael H. Simon • Kathleen M. Williams • Marina Marmolejo • Susan Hickey • Mae A. D'Agostino • Jimmie V. Reyna • Robert David Mariani • Ramona V. Manglona • J. Paul Oetken • Arenda L. Wright Allen • Mark Raymond Hornak • Vincent L. Briccetti • Roy Bale Dalton, Jr. • Sara Lynn Darrow • Kevin Hunter Sharp • Paul A. Engelmayer • Wilma Lewis • Nancy Torresen • Alison J. Nathan • Corinne Ann Beckwith • William Kuntz • Nannette Jolivette-Brown • Dana Christensen • Edgardo Ramos • Katherine Forrest • Stephen Higginson • Richard G. Andrews • James Gilstrap • Jennifer Zipps • Ronnie Abrams • Jennifer Di Toro • Yvonne Williams • | ||
| Unconfirmed |
Louis Butler • Charles Day • Linda T. Walker • Goodwin Liu • Victoria F. Nourse • Michael C. Green • Natasha P. Silas • | ||
