unlike liu, he had little track record to review and much of the record that did exist was partisan. he had been a law clerk for three years, spent three years in private practice, and spent the remainder of his career in the solicitor general's office. ken starr's office of independent counsel and the bush white house. when the a.b.a. conducted its reviews, many troubling reports were received. but i voted for cloture, as did my colleagues on this side, and he was confirmed. professors are hardly a new game for us when it comes to judicial nominees. john rogers is a judge on the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit. at the time that president bush nominated himself, he had only four years of practice experience, no appellate clerkships, and has spent the remainder. his career as a professor. he was confirmed by the senate by a voice vote.