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William Ernest Miller

William Ernest Miller

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Born 1908 in Johnson City, TN

Died 1976

FJC ID: 1654

William Ernest Miller (February 3, 1908 – April 12, 1976) 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 Middle District of Tennessee.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Johnson City, Tennessee
    1933–1955
  2. Air Corps
    Air Corps
    U.S. Army major · 1942–1945
  3. Tennessee Chancery Court, First Judicial District
    Chancellor · 1939–1940

Appointments

  1. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
    1970–1976 · Appointed by Richard M. Nixon (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Tennessee Middle District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Middle District of TennesseeChief Judge
    1955–1970 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. Yale University Law School
    Yale Law School
    LL.B. · 1933
  2. University of Tennessee
    A.B. · 1930