Robert Lowell Miller Jr. (born November 21, 1950)[1] is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Robert Miller | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review | |
| In office July 8, 2020 – September 15, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | José A. Cabranes |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Godbey Wood |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office January 11, 2016 – August 31, 2023 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office 2003–2010 | |
| Preceded by | William Charles Lee |
| Succeeded by | Philip P. Simon |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| In office December 17, 1985 – January 11, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Succeeded by | Damon R. Leichty |
| Judge of the St. Joseph County Superior Court | |
| In office January 7, 1976 – December 17, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Otis R. Bowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1950 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Residence | South Bend, Indiana |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) Indiana University (JD) |
Education and career edit
Miller was born in South Bend, Indiana. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University in 1972. He received a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1975. He was a law clerk for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in 1975. He was a judge of the St. Joseph County Superior Court in South Bend from 1975 to 1985.[2]
Federal judicial service edit
Miller was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 23, 1985, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He served as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2010. He assumed senior status on January 11, 2016.[2] On August 3, 2023, it was announced that he would retire from the bench at the end of August 2023.[3]
On July 8, 2020, Miller was appointed to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review by Chief Justice John Roberts.[4]
References edit
- ^ Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress. Vol. 2. 1986. p. 1143.
- ^ a b Robert Lowell Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Retirement of The Honorable Robert L. Miller Jr" (PDF). www.innd.uscourts.gov (Press release). August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
- ^ "Current Membership - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review". United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
Sources edit
- Robert Lowell Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.