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Eric D. Miller

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Circuit Judge
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
WA Western - Seattle





Appointed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Donald Trump, 2019; partner, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, 2012-19; assistant to the solicitor general, Department of Justice, 2007-12; deputy general counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 2006-07; appellate staff, civil division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2004-06 and 2001-03; attorney-adviser, Office of Legal Counsel, 2003-04; clerk, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 2000-01; clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1999-2000.

Harvard University



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Eric D. Miller 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 29, 2021

Rulings
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Apr. 24, 2025
Perez v. Rose Hills Company
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2025
U.S. v. Walthall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2025
U.S. v. Pheasant
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 19, 2025
Pirani v. Slack Technologies, Inc.
author
Securities Feb. 10, 2025
Teter v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Jan. 3, 2025
Teradata Corp. v. SAP SE
author
Antitrust Dec. 19, 2024
Maverick Gaming, LLC v. U.S.
concurring
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2024
Planned Parenthood v. Labrador
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 4, 2024
In re: Klin v. Cloudera Inc.
author
Securities Nov. 19, 2024
Children's Health Defense v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2024
Lee v. Thornell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
Shen v. Garland
dissenting
Immigration Jul. 24, 2024
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
concurring
Contracts Jul. 19, 2024
Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
author
Employment Discrimination Jun. 27, 2024
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. Port of Tacoma
author
Environmental Law Jun. 10, 2024
N.D. v. Reykdal
author
Disability Discrimination May 22, 2024
Southern California Edison Co. v. Orange County Transportation Authority
author
Utilities Mar. 13, 2024
Williams Sports Rentals, Inc. v. Willis
author
Torts Jan. 16, 2024
Solar Energy Industries Assoc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
concurring
Environmental Law Sep. 5, 2023
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Vitol Inc., et al.
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2023
U.S. Wholesale Outlet & Distribution V. Innovation Ventures, LLC
dissenting
Antitrust Jul. 20, 2023
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
Waidla v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2023
Lopez Hernandez v. Garland
author
Immigration Feb. 16, 2023
Pettibone v. Russell
author
Civil Rights Feb. 2, 2023
Center for Food Safety v. Regan
dissenting
Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
Flaa v. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
author
Antitrust Dec. 8, 2022
Bliss Sequoia Insurance & Risk Advisors Inc. v. Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Oct. 27, 2022
Peck v. Montoya
author
Qualified Immunity Oct. 18, 2022
Save Our Skies LA v. Federal Aviation Administration
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 5, 2022
Singh v. Garland
concurring
Immigration Sep. 14, 2022
U.S. v. Fowler
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
Lemos v. County of Sonoma
author
Civil Rights Jul. 19, 2022
Prison Legal News v. Ryan, et al.
author
Prisoners' Rights Jul. 8, 2022
Marquez-Reyes v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 14, 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law May 24, 2022
Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges v. Haaland
author
Environmental Law Mar. 17, 2022
Oliver v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2022
Ellis v. Salt River Project
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Sanders v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
Yu v. Idaho State University
concurring
Civil Rights Sep. 1, 2021
Association of Irritated Residents v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
Environmental Law Aug. 27, 2021
Branham v. State of Montana
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2021
Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad
author
Torts Aug. 29, 2019
Title Court Published
Eric D. Miller 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Dec. 29, 2021
Case Category Published
Amended Opinion: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Apr. 24, 2025
Perez v. Rose Hills Company
author
Civil Procedure Mar. 14, 2025
U.S. v. Walthall
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 11, 2025
U.S. v. Pheasant
author
Constitutional Law Feb. 19, 2025
Pirani v. Slack Technologies, Inc.
author
Securities Feb. 10, 2025
Teter v. Lopez
author
Constitutional Law Jan. 22, 2025
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law Jan. 3, 2025
Teradata Corp. v. SAP SE
author
Antitrust Dec. 19, 2024
Maverick Gaming, LLC v. U.S.
concurring
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2024
Planned Parenthood v. Labrador
concurring
Constitutional Law Dec. 4, 2024
In re: Klin v. Cloudera Inc.
author
Securities Nov. 19, 2024
Children's Health Defense v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
author
Constitutional Law Aug. 9, 2024
Lee v. Thornell
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 24, 2024
Shen v. Garland
dissenting
Immigration Jul. 24, 2024
AGK Sierra De Montserrat L.P. v. Comerica Bank
concurring
Contracts Jul. 19, 2024
Rajaram v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
author
Employment Discrimination Jun. 27, 2024
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance v. Port of Tacoma
author
Environmental Law Jun. 10, 2024
N.D. v. Reykdal
author
Disability Discrimination May 22, 2024
Southern California Edison Co. v. Orange County Transportation Authority
author
Utilities Mar. 13, 2024
Williams Sports Rentals, Inc. v. Willis
author
Torts Jan. 16, 2024
Solar Energy Industries Assoc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
concurring
Environmental Law Sep. 5, 2023
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Vitol Inc., et al.
author
Administrative Agencies Aug. 18, 2023
U.S. Wholesale Outlet & Distribution V. Innovation Ventures, LLC
dissenting
Antitrust Jul. 20, 2023
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Forest Service
author
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2023
Waidla v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure May 23, 2023
Lopez Hernandez v. Garland
author
Immigration Feb. 16, 2023
Pettibone v. Russell
author
Civil Rights Feb. 2, 2023
Center for Food Safety v. Regan
dissenting
Environmental Law Dec. 21, 2022
Flaa v. Hollywood Foreign Press Association
author
Antitrust Dec. 8, 2022
Bliss Sequoia Insurance & Risk Advisors Inc. v. Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co.
author
Insurance Oct. 27, 2022
Peck v. Montoya
author
Qualified Immunity Oct. 18, 2022
Save Our Skies LA v. Federal Aviation Administration
author
Administrative Agencies Oct. 5, 2022
Singh v. Garland
concurring
Immigration Sep. 14, 2022
U.S. v. Fowler
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2022
Lemos v. County of Sonoma
author
Civil Rights Jul. 19, 2022
Prison Legal News v. Ryan, et al.
author
Prisoners' Rights Jul. 8, 2022
Marquez-Reyes v. Garland
author
Immigration Jun. 14, 2022
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Cashcall, Inc.
author
Consumer Law May 24, 2022
Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges v. Haaland
author
Environmental Law Mar. 17, 2022
Oliver v. Davis
author
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 18, 2022
Ellis v. Salt River Project
author
Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2022
Sanders v. Davis
dissenting
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2022
Yu v. Idaho State University
concurring
Civil Rights Sep. 1, 2021
Association of Irritated Residents v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
Environmental Law Aug. 27, 2021
Branham v. State of Montana
author
Criminal Law and Procedure May 7, 2021
Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad
author
Torts Aug. 29, 2019