| Robert Miller | |
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| United States District Court Judge Northern District of Indiana |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 17, 1985 |
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| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Chief Justice U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana |
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| In office 2003–2010 |
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| Preceded by | William Charles Lee |
| Succeeded by | Philip P. Simon |
| St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge |
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| In office January 7, 1976 – December 17, 1985 |
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| Nominated by | Otis R. Bowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 South Bend, Indiana |
| Residence | South Bend, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University (B.A.) Indiana University (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Robert Lowell Miller Jr. (born 1950) is a United States federal judge.
Miller was born in South Bend, Indiana. He received a B.A. from Northwestern University in 1972. He received a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law in 1975. He was a law clerk, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana in 1975. He was a judge on the St. Joseph County Superior Court, South Bend, Indiana from 1975 to 1985.
Miller is a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Miller was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 23, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He served as chief judge from 2003-2010.
Miller's father, Robert Lowell Miller Sr., was also a member of the St. Joseph County Superior Court. He is the founder and manager of Miller's vets (Miller Sr. was a navy veteran), a local organization in South Bend.
Miller helped coach the John Adams High School Mock Trial team to the National High School Mock Trial Championship title in 2009. Miller's former law clerk Erin Linder coached the 2010 team to the state championship.