Robert Lowell Miller Jr.
Robert Lowell Miller Jr. (born 1950) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
Robert Miller | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana | |
Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
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 |
St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge | |
In office January 7, 1976 – December 17, 1985 | |
Appointed by | Otis R. Bowen |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Lowell Miller Jr. 1950 (age 69–70) South Bend, Indiana |
Residence | South Bend, Indiana |
Education | Northwestern University (B.A.) Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D.) |
Education and career
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.[1]
Federal judicial service
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.[1]
References
- "Miller, Robert Lowell, Jr. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- Robert Lowell Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana 1985–2016 |
Succeeded by Damon R. Leichty |
Preceded by William Charles Lee |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana 2003–2010 |
Succeeded by Philip P. Simon |