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Shackelford Miller Jr.

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Shackelford Miller Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Dec 4, 1945.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Dec 4, 1945
Born
1892

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of KentuckyFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 20, 1939 – Dec 21, 1945
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitHarry S Truman · Dec 4, 1945 – Nov 24, 1965

Education

  • Princeton UniversityA.B., 1914
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1917

Career

Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1919-1939; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1961-1962

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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