Judith Ann Wilson Rogers
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Judith Ann Wilson Rogers is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1964. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1939 · age 87
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Radcliffe College 1961 · Harvard Law School 1964
- Succeeded
- Clarence Thomas
- Succeeded by
- Bradley Nelson Garcia
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Clarence Thomas | Clinton (D) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Radcliffe College | A.B. | 1961 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1964 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1988 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia | 1964-1965 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia | 1965-1968 |
| Staff attorney, San Francisco Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation | 1968-1969 |
| Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice | 1969-1971 |
| General counsel, Congressional Commission on the Organization of the District of Columbia Government | 1971-1972 |
| Legislative program coordinator, Office of the Assistant to the Mayor-Commissioner, Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia | 1972-1974 |
| Special assistant for legislation, Office of the Mayor, District of Columbia | 1974-1979 |
| Assistant city administrator for intergovernmental relations, District of Columbia | 1979 |
| Corporation counsel, District of Columbia | 1979-1983 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rogers authored 2 published opinions for the court (2006–2014). Most cited: Christian Civic League of Maine, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission (1 citation).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Christian Civic League of Maine, Inc. v. Federal Election Commission | 433 F. Supp. 2d 81 | 1 |
| 2014 | Center for Food Safety v. Sally Jewell | – | 0 |
Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Judith Ann Wilson Rogers?
- President William J. Clinton appointed Judith Ann Wilson Rogers to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1994.
- Was Judith Ann Wilson Rogers appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Judith Ann Wilson Rogers was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Judith Ann Wilson Rogers's confirmation vote?
- Judith Ann Wilson Rogers was confirmed by voice vote on March 10, 1994. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Judith Ann Wilson Rogers on?
- Judith Ann Wilson Rogers is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Simmie Knox (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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32 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).