Carl Ezekiel Ross

Carl Ezekiel Ross is an American lawyer who currently serves as counsel to the United States House Committee on Ethics. In November 2019, Ross was nominated by President Donald Trump to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. His nomination was resubmitted later that same day. His nomination was referred to the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Ross received his B.A. from Oral Roberts University and his J.D. from the William & Mary Law School. After law school, he clerked for James R. Spencer of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Ross served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, where he handled more than 100 federal appellate and district court matters. He also worked as a litigation associate with Arnold & Porter.