John Andrew Ross (born June 7, 1954) is an American lawyer who serves as a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Ross earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Emory University and a Juris Doctor in 1979 from Emory University School of Law.

[2][3] After applying for a vacant federal district court seat, United States Senator Claire McCaskill personally interviewed Ross on March 13, 2010.

On December 1, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Ross to fill the vacancy created by the decision by Judge Charles Alexander Shaw to take senior status at the end of 2009.

[4] The Senate confirmed Ross by unanimous consent on September 20, 2011.