Shackelford Miller

Shackelford Miller

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

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United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Princeton, 1914

Law

Harvard Law, 1917

Personal

Birthplace

Kentucky

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Shackelford Miller Jr. (1892-1965) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Early life and education

• Princeton University, A.B., 1914
• Harvard Law School, LL.B, 1917

Professional career

• 1919-1939: Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky

Judicial career

Sixth Circuit

Miller was nominated to the Sixth Circuit by President Harry Truman on November 23, 1945, to replace Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 1945, and received commission on December 11, 1945. From 1961 to 1962, he was the chief judge. On November 1, 1965, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 24, 1965.

Western District of Kentucky

Miller was nominated to the Western District of Kentucky by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 16, 1939, to replace Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1939, and received commission on March 4, 1939. He served on this court until December 20, 1945. Miller was succeeded in this position by Roy Shelbourne.

See also

• United States Court of Appeals
• United States District Court

External links

• Shackelford Miller's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Elwood Hamilton	Western District of Kentucky 1939–1945 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Roy Shelbourne
Preceded by: Elwood Hamilton	Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1945–1965	Succeeded by: Bertram Combs