Judith Rogers | |
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 Official portrait bySimmie Knox, 2019 | |
| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2022 | |
| Judge of theUnited 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 theDistrict 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 theDistrict 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 (1939-07-27)July 27, 1939 (age 86) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Relatives | John Louis Wilson Jr. (father) |
| Education | Radcliffe College (BA) Harvard University (LLB) University of Virginia (LLM) |
Judith Ann Wilson Rogers (born July 27, 1939) is aseniorUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Judith Ann Wilson was born on July 27, 1939, inNew York City.[1] Her father is noted architectJohn Louis Wilson Jr., known for his work in designing public buildings in New York City.[1][2][3]
Rogers received anArtium Baccalaureus degree fromRadcliffe College ofHarvard University in 1961, aBachelor of Laws fromHarvard Law School in 1964, and aMaster of Laws from theUniversity of Virginia School of Law in 1988.[1]
After graduating from law school, she was alaw clerk at the Juvenile Court of theDistrict of Columbia from 1964 to 1965. She then worked as anAssistant United States Attorney for theDistrict of Columbia from 1965 to 1968, a staff attorney atSan Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation from 1968 to 1969, and a trial attorney at theUnited States Department of Justice Criminal Division from 1969 to 1971. From 1971 to 1972, she was General Counsel for the Congressional Commission on the Organization of the District Government, where she helped develophome rule legislation for the District of Columbia.[1] She worked on legislative affairs in the District government from 1972 to 1979, a period in which the District held its first elections forcity council andmayor under the newDistrict of Columbia Home Rule Act. In 1979, Rogers became the first femalecorporation counsel for the District of Columbia.
In 1983, Rogers became an Associate Judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for theDistrict of Columbia. She served as Chief Judge of that court from 1988 to 1994.[4]
Rogers was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on November 17, 1993, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated by JudgeClarence Thomas. She was confirmed by theUnited 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 assumesenior status in September 2022.[7] She assumedsenior status on September 1, 2022.[6]
In March 2017, Rogers argued theFirst Amendment provides the public a qualified right to access prisoners' court filings when the court, unanimous in judgment but in divided opinions, found that the press could not accessclassified video ofJihad Ahmed Mustafa Dhiab beingforce fed during theGuantanamo Bay hunger strikes.[8][9]
In August 2017, Rogers partially dissented when the court found thatmandatory minimum sentences as applied to theNisour Square massacre killers were unconstitutionalcruel and unusual punishments.[10][11]
In February 2020, Rogers dissented when the majority held that theUnited States House Committee on the Judiciary could not enforce asubpoena upon President Trump's formerWhite House Counsel,Don McGahn.[12][13]
On November 12, 2021, Rogers wrote for the unanimous panel in allowing theUSPS regulator to set higher mail rates.[14][15]
Hazel Thomas Wilson and John Louis Wilson, Jr.
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| Preceded by Louis Robbins Acting | Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia 1979–1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals 1983–1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Judge of theDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals 1988–1994 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 1994–2022 | Succeeded by |
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