 In July 2006, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Rogan to serve as a judge on the Superior Court of California in Orange County; Rogan took office in October 2006, where he still serves.He won election to a full term without opposition in 2008, and again in 2014.For the past several years, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at various law schools in Southern California, where he has taught both Criminal Procedure and Trial Practice.