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Miller, Jeffrey T.

Born 1943 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Southern District of California
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Gordon Thompson, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on May 23, 1997, and received commission on May 27, 1997.

Education:
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 1964

University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1967

Professional Career:
Deputy state attorney general, California, 1968-1987
Judge, California Superior Court, San Diego County, 1987-1997

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

[Young Scholar]

I might surprise some people that a fair number of liberal judges will still enforce the law properly (even from a conservative viewpoint) in most cases.

Sure, some judges are liberal enough they can find a way to reach the decision they want—regardless of the law and facts—if they consider the issue important enough, but others are really fair people.