Rogers also served in the United States Department of Justice .
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 .
law professor also served in the United States Department of Justice .
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 .