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Richard Dean Rogers

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas

Richard Dean Rogers served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. Appointed by Gerald Ford and confirmed Jul 31, 1975. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Gerald Ford
Confirmed
Jul 31, 1975
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1921

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of KansasGerald Ford · Jul 31, 1975 – Nov 25, 2016

Education

  • Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (now Kansas State Univ.)B.S., 1943
  • University of Kansas School of LawJ.D., 1947

Career

U.S. Army Air Force captain, Bombardier, 1943-1945; Private practice, Manhattan, Kansas, 1947-1975; Instructor, Kansas State University, 1948-1952; City commissioner, Manhattan, Kansas, 1950-1952, 1959-1965; Mayor, Manhattan, Kansas, 1952, 1964; County attorney, Riley County, Kansas, 1954-1958; General counsel, Kansas Farm Bureau and Service Companies, Manhattan, Kansas, 1960-1975; State representative, Kansas, 1964-1968; State senator, Kansas, 1968-1975; president, 1975

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Richard Dean Rogers, District Court for the District of Kansas,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387096/richard-dean-rogers (accessed 2026-10-15).

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