Who appointed Justin Miller?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Justin Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1937.

Was Justin Miller appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Justin Miller was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Justin Miller's confirmation vote?

Justin Miller was confirmed by voice vote on August 21, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1945

Justin Miller

Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Justin Miller was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Montana School of Law in 1913. Sources ↓

Lived: 1888–1973
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Stanford 1911 · University of Montana Law 1913
Succeeded: Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel
Succeeded by: Elijah Barrett Prettyman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1937	District of Columbia Circuit succeeded Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel	F.D. Roosevelt (D)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Stanford University	A.B.	1911
University of Montana School of Law	LL.B.	1913
Stanford Law School	J.D.	1914

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Private practice, Hanford, Fresno, and San Francisco, California	1914-1921
District attorney, Kings County, California	1915-1918
Attorney and executive officer, California State Commission on Immigration and Housing	1919-1921
Professor of law, University of Oregon	1921-1923
Professor of law, University of Minnesota	1923-1926
Professor of law, University of California	1926-1927
Professor and dean, University of Southern California Law School	1927-1930
Dean, Duke University School of Law	1930-1935
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States	1934-1936
President, Association of Broadcasters	1945-1951
Chairman of the board and general counsel, National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters	1951-
Chairman, U.S. Salary Stabilization Board	1951-1952

Questions & answers

Who appointed Justin Miller?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Justin Miller to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1937.
Was Justin Miller appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Justin Miller was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Justin Miller's confirmation vote?: Justin Miller was confirmed by voice vote on August 21, 1937. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Justin Miller on?: Justin Miller was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Sources

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8 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).