Shackelford Miller Jr.
Shackelford Miller Jr. (September 4, 1892 – November 24, 1965) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Shackelford Miller Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office November 1, 1965 – November 24, 1965 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Lester LeFevre Cecil |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office December 11, 1945 – November 1, 1965 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Elwood Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Bert Combs |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky | |
| In office March 4, 1939 – December 20, 1945 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Elwood Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Roy Mahlon Shelbourne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shackelford Miller Jr. September 4, 1892 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Died | November 24, 1965 (aged 73) |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Harvard Law School (LLB) |
Education and career
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Miller received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Princeton University in 1914. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1917. He was in private practice of law in Louisville from 1919 to 1939.[1]
Federal judicial service
Miller was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 16, 1939, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Judge Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1939, and received his commission on March 4, 1939. His service was terminated on December 20, 1945, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit.[1]
Miller was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on November 23, 1945, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 1945, and received his commission on December 11, 1945. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1961 to 1962. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1965. His service was terminated on November 24, 1965, due to his death.[1]
References
- Shackelford Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Shackelford Miller Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Elwood Hamilton |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1939–1945 |
Succeeded by Roy Mahlon Shelbourne |
| Preceded by Elwood Hamilton |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1945–1965 |
Succeeded by Bert Combs |
| Preceded by Thomas Francis McAllister |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 1961–1962 |
Succeeded by Lester LeFevre Cecil |