Document - Judicial Selection in the States

Judicial Biographies
District 6
Paul D. Miller
District Judge
Year of Appointment: 2010
Background and Education:
Judge Miller was born in West
Union, Iowa. In 1973, he
received his undergraduate
degree, with the highest
distinction, from the University
of Northern Iowa, and was
awarded the Purple and Old
Gold Award for Meritorious
Scholarship in Political Science.
He received his law degree from
the University of Iowa, with
distinction, in 1976.
Community Activities: Judge Miller was a member of the
Rotary, Northwest Iowa Domestic Abuse Council, and his
church council.
Professional Activities: A past member of the Iowa
Association for Justice, Judge Miller served on the board
of governors from 1998 until 2009. He was chairperson
of the Iowa Association for Justice’s Criminal Law Core
Group. Judge Miller frequently speaks on the topic of
criminal law at continuing legal education seminars.
Family: Judge Miller is married with two daughters.
Career: For 34 years, Judge Miller was engaged in the
criminal and civil trial practice of law. From 1976 to
1978, he was the assistant Woodbury County attorney, and
from 1978 to 1980, he was the Woodbury County Public
Defender. Judge Miller was the assistant Iowa attorney
general with the Area Prosecutions Division from 1980 to
1984. He entered the private practice of law in 1984, and
worked until his appointment in 2010.
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