Shackelford Miller Jr. (September 4, 1892 – November 24, 1965) was a

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of the

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and previously was a United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Miller received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from

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in 1914. He received a

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from

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in 1917. He was in private practice of law in Louisville from 1919 to 1939.

Federal judicial service

Miller was nominated by President

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on February 16, 1939, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the

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on February 20, 1939, and received his commission on March 4, 1939. His service was terminated on December 20, 1945, due to his elevation to the Sixth Circuit. Miller was nominated by President

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on November 23, 1945, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Elwood Hamilton. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 1945, and received his commission on December 11, 1945. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the

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from 1961 to 1962. He assumed senior status on November 1, 1965. His service was terminated on November 24, 1965, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Shackelford Jr. 1892 births 1965 deaths Princeton University alumni Harvard Law School alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky United States district court judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States court of appeals judges appointed by Harry S. Truman United States Army officers Lawyers from Louisville, Kentucky