On October 14, 2011, the Honorable John A. Ross took the oath of office to begin his new appointment as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Chief Judge Catherine D. Perry administered the oath in a private ceremony at the Thomas F. Eagleton Courthouse attended by Judge Ross’s immediate family, close friends and judicial colleagues. Following the recommendation of United States Senator Claire McCaskill, Judge Ross was nominated by President Obama on January 5, 2011, and confirmed by the United States Senate on September 20, 2011.