John M. Rogers

John Marshall Rogers
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office November 26, 2002
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Eugene Edward Siler, Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Marshall Rogers (1948-06-26) June 26, 1948 (age 68) Rochester, New York
Residence	Lexington, Kentucky
Education	Stanford University B.A. University of Michigan Law School J.D.

John Marshall Rogers (born June 26, 1948 in Rochester, New York) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Rogers received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and his Juris Doctor 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. Rogers also served in the United States Department of Justice. Rogers was an officer in the Kentucky Army National Guard from 1970 to 1998.

Rogers currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky.

Rogers was nominated to that court by President George W. Bush on December 19, 2001 to fill a seat vacated by Judge Eugene Edward Siler, Jr., and his nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 26, 2002, by voice vote. Rogers was the second judge nominated to the Sixth Circuit by Bush and confirmed by the Senate.

Judge Rogers is one of the Sixth Circuit's most prolific judges. Over a five-year span, Judge Rogers tied with Judge Sutton as the author of the most opinions.

On June 3, 2010, Judge Rogers (joined by Judge Siler) interpreted a union contract agreement between Detroit Diesel Corporation (owned by Daimler AG) and UAW Local 163 as altering the terms of DDC's obligations to its retirees. On that interpretation of their union contract, retirees (applies to the 1993-2004 retirees) now pay 66% of their pension towards their medical insurance. Ref: (http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/10a0157p-06.pdf)

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