▁of ▁Arts ▁degree ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁from ▁the ▁same ▁institution ▁and ▁read ▁law ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁He ▁entered ▁practice ▁in ▁Minnesota ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 ▁and ▁remained ▁in ▁private ▁practice ▁in ▁New ▁Jersey ▁until ▁ 1 8 8 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁T app an ▁Professor ▁of ▁Law ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 2 ▁to ▁ 1 8 8 6 . ▁He ▁was ▁Dean ▁of ▁the ▁Law ▁Department ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Michigan ▁from ▁ 1 8 8 6 ▁to ▁ 1 8 9 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁President ▁of ▁North western ▁University ▁from ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁fac ulty ▁member ▁at ▁Y ale ▁Law ▁School ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁as ▁a ▁lect urer ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁as ▁a ▁Professor ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁and ▁as ▁Dean ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 6 . ▁ ▁Federal ▁jud icial ▁service ▁ ▁Rog ers ▁was ▁nominated ▁by ▁President ▁Wood row ▁Wilson ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 1 9 1 3 , ▁to ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁the ▁Second ▁Circ uit ▁vac ated ▁by ▁Judge ▁Walter ▁Ch ad wick ▁No yes . ▁He ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁the