Robert Lowell Miller Jr.

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
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2016
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
In office February 3, 2003 – February 2, 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	(1950-11-21) November 21, 1950 (age 74) South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Education	Northwestern University (BA) Indiana University (JD)

Robert Lowell Miller Jr. (born November 21, 1950)[1] is an inactive United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

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.[2]

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.[2] He served as Chief Judge from February 3, 2003 to February 2, 2010.[3] He assumed senior status on January 11, 2016.[2]

On July 8, 2020, Miller was appointed to the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review by Chief Justice John Roberts.[4]

On August 3, 2023, it was announced that would assume inactive senior status in August 2023.[5]

References

1. Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress. Vol. 2. 1986. p. 1143.
2. Robert Lowell Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
3. "General Order 2022-02" (PDF). United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. January 28, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
4. "Current Membership - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review". United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
5. "Retirement of The Honorable Robert L. Miller Jr" (PDF). www.innd.uscourts.gov (Press release). August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

Sources

• Robert Lowell Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
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
Preceded by José A. Cabranes	Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review 2020–2023	Succeeded by Lisa Godbey Wood