Philip R. Miller (March 12, 1918 – July 27, 1989) was a judge of the
United States Court of Federal Claims
The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. It was established by statute in 1982 as the United States Claims Court, ...
from 1982 to 1986.
Born in New York, New York, Miller received a
Bachelor of Business Administration
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from
City College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public university within the City University of New York (CUNY) system in New York City. Founded in 1847, Cit ...
in 1937,
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and an
LL.B.
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from
Columbia Law School
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in 1940.
[Bar Association of the District of Columbia, ''Proceedings of the 1979 Court of Claims Judicial Conference, May 17, 1979, Washington, D.C.'' (1979), p. x.] He entered private practice in Washington, D.C. in 1941, and then joined the United States Department of Justice, first as an attorney in the Criminal Division from 1942 to 1945, and then as an attorney in the Tax Division from 1946 to 1972, except for a brief return to private practice in 1951 and 1952. He was chief of the Court of Claims Section of the Tax Division from 1967 to 1972.
In 1972, he became a trial judge of the
U.S. Court of Claims
The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal courts, United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the Federal government of the United States, U.S. government. It ...
, serving as Chief of the Trial Division from 1980 to 1982.
During this time, one of his law clerks was
Francis Allegra
Francis Marion Allegra (October 14, 1957 – August 27, 2015) was an American federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Early life and education
Allegra grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and graduated from St. Edward High Scho ...
.
[Joint Committee on Printing, Official Congressional Directory, 2013-2014 (2014), p. 879.] On October 1, 1982, he was elevated by
operation of law
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to a new seat on the
United States Court of Federal Claims
The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the U.S. government. It was established by statute in 1982 as the United States Claims Court, ...
authorized by 96 Stat. 27. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1986, and continued to serve in this capacity until his death.
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Judges of the United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Article I federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon
1918 births
1989 deaths
City College of New York alumni
20th-century American judges