John M. Rogers
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John Marshall Rogers is a federal judge
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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from Stanford University
and his J.D.
from the University of Michigan Law School
.
Prior to his service as a federal judge, Rogers had been a law professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law
for nearly 25 years, where he remains a professor emeritus.
Judge Rogers also served in the United States Department of Justice
. Rogers was an officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard
from 1970 to 1998.
Judge Rogers currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife and son. His daughter attends Stanford University.
on December 19, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Judge Eugene Edward Siler, Jr.
, and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 26, 2002, by voice vote
. Rogers was the second judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate
.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Kentucky* Western District of Kentucky...
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Background
Rogers received his B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
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Prior to his service as a federal judge, Rogers had been a law professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
The College of Law is a college of the University of Kentucky. Founded initially from a law program at Transylvania University in 1799, the law program at UK began operations in 1908; it was one of the nation's first public law schools...
for nearly 25 years, where he remains a professor emeritus.
Judge Rogers also served in the United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
. Rogers was an officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard
Kentucky Army National Guard
The Kentucky Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
from 1970 to 1998.
Judge Rogers currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky with his wife and son. His daughter attends Stanford University.
Sixth Circuit nomination and confirmation
Rogers was nominated to that court by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on December 19, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Judge Eugene Edward Siler, Jr.
Eugene Edward Siler, Jr.
Eugene Edward Siler, Jr. is a United States federal judge.-Biography:Born in Williamsburg, Kentucky, Siler received a B.A. from Vanderbilt University in 1958, an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1963, and an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964. He was in the...
, and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 26, 2002, by voice vote
Voice vote
A voice vote is a voting method used by deliberative assemblies in which a vote is taken on a topic or motion by responding verbally....
. Rogers was the second judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
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