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Rogers, John M.
Born 1948 in Rochester, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on December 19, 2001, to a seat vacated by Eugene E. Siler, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 26, 2002. Assumed senior status on May 15, 2018.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1970
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on December 19, 2001, to a seat vacated by Eugene E. Siler, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on November 26, 2002. Assumed senior status on May 15, 2018.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1970
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
U.S. Army Reserve, 1970-1998
Appellate lawyer, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1974-1978
Professor of law, University of Kentucky College of Law, 1978-2002