Judith W. Rogers
Judith Rogers | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
In office March 11, 1994 – September 1, 2022 | |
Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
Preceded by | Clarence Thomas |
Succeeded by | Brad Garcia |
Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
In office November 1, 1988 – March 17, 1994 | |
Preceded by | William C. Pryor |
Succeeded by | Annice M. Wagner |
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
In office September 15, 1983 – March 11, 1994 | |
Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Catherine B. Kelly |
Succeeded by | Vanessa Ruiz |
Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia | |
In office April 12, 1979 – September 15, 1983 | |
Mayor | Marion Barry |
Preceded by | Louis Robbins (Acting) |
Succeeded by | Inez Smith Reid |
Personal details | |
Born | Judith Ann Wilson July 27, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Parent | John Louis Wilson Jr. (father) |
Education | Radcliffe College (AB) Harvard University (LLB) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Judith Ann Wilson Rogers (born July 27, 1939) is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Early life and career
Judith Ann Wilson was born on July 27, 1939, in New York City.[1] Her father is noted architect John Louis Wilson Jr., known for his work in designing public buildings in New York City.[1][2][3]
Rogers received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Radcliffe College in 1961, a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1964, and a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1988.[1]
After graduating from law school, she was a
In 1983, Rogers became an Associate Judge of the
Federal judicial service
Rogers was nominated by President Bill Clinton on November 17, 1993, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated by Judge Clarence Thomas. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 1994.[5] She received her commission on March 11, 1994.[6] She became the fourth woman to be appointed to the court. On June 3, 2022, she announced her intent to assume senior status in September 2022.[7] She assumed senior status on September 1, 2022.[6]
In March 2017, Rogers argued the
In August 2017, Rogers partially dissented when the court found that
In February 2020, Rogers dissented when the majority held that the United States House Committee on the Judiciary could not enforce a subpoena upon President Trump's former White House Counsel, Don McGahn.[12][13]
On November 12, 2021, Rogers wrote for the unanimous panel in allowing the
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first women lawyers and judges in Washington D.C.
References
- ^ a b c d "Judith Ann Wilson Rogers (1939- )". BlackPast.org. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session on Confirmations of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. United States Congress Senate Committee on the Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1995. p. 12.
Hazel Thomas Wilson and John Louis Wilson, Jr.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ PN879 — Judith W. Rogers — The Judiciary.
- ^ a b Judith W. Rogers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Wheeler, Lydia. "DC Circuit's Rogers to Go Senior, Biden Gets Third Seat to Fill". news.bloomberglaw.com.
- ^ Note, Recent Case: D.C. Circuit Holds Press Cannot Unseal Classified Videos of Guantanamo Bay Detainee, 131 Harv. L. Rev. 902 (2018).
- ^ Dhiab v. Trump, 852 F.3d 1087 (D.C. Cir. 2017).
- ^ Note, Recent Case: D.C. Circuit Holds It Cruel and Unusual to Impose Mandatory Thirty-Year Sentence on Military Contractors for Gun Charge, 131 Harv. L. Rev. 1465 (2018).
- ^ United States v. Slatten, 865 F.3d 767 (D.C. Cir. 2017).
- ^ "House Judiciary Committee v. McGahn" (PDF). www.cadc.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ Savage, Charlie (29 February 2020). "Court Rules Congress Cannot Sue to Force Executive Branch Officials to Testify". The New York Times. p. A1. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "NATIONAL POSTAL POLICY COUNCIL, PETITIONER v. POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENT; NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, ET AL., INTERVENORS" (PDF). Federal News Network. November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Federal appeals court upholds USPS regulator's decision to allow higher mail rates". Federal News Network. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
External links
- Judith W. Rogers at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- American Bar Association profile