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Miller, Eric David
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 23, 2019, to a seat vacated by Richard C. Tallman. Confirmed by the Senate on February 26, 2019, and received commission on March 4, 2019.
Education:
Harvard University, A.B., 1996
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1999-2000
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2000-2001
Appellate staff attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2003, 2004-2006
Attorney-advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2003-2004
Deputy general counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 2006-2007
Assistant to the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice, 2007-2012
Lecturer (part-time), University of Washington School of Law, 2014, 2017
Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 2012-2019
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, July 19, 2018; no Senate vote