Eric Miller, '99: President Trump’s Nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from Washington

Who is Eric Miller?

July 17, 2018 National Review

Eric Miller is President Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from Washington.

Age: 44 (approximate)

Current Position: Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (Seattle, Washington)

Education:

B.A., Harvard University (majored in Physics); magna cum laude (1996)
J.D., University of Chicago Law School (1999); highest honors; Order of the Coif; Topics and Comments Editor, University of Chicago Law Review

Judicial Clerkships: Judge Laurence Silberman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (1999-2000); Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court (2000-2001)

Professional Experience:

2007-2012: Assistant to the Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.)
2006-2007: Deputy General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission (Washington, D.C.)
2004-2006; 2001-2003: Appellate Attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.)
2003-2004: Attorney-Advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice (Washington, D.C.)