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.
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Circuit Judge Eric Miller extolled importance of impartial judiciary | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Seattle) | Dec. 9, 2021 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
International Longshore and Warehouse Union v. National Labor Relations Board
concurring
|
Labor Law | Jun. 18, 2025 |
|
Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Evidence | Aug. 4, 2023 |
|
Hernandez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Oct. 31, 2022 |
|
Martz v. Horazdovsky
author
|
Maritime Law | May 11, 2022 |
|
CDK Global v. Brnovich
author
|
Copyright | Oct. 26, 2021 |
|
Yu v. Idaho State University
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
McKinney-Drobnis v. Oreshack
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Yates
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2021 |
|
Pirani v. Slack Technologies
dissenting
|
Securities | Sep. 21, 2021 |
|
Al- Qarquani v. Chevron
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
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Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 6, 2021 |
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Vasquez-Rodriguez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 6, 2021 |
|
United States v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
|
United States v. Valdez-Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
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Goffney v. Becerra
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 30, 2021 |
|
Gibbs v. Covello
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2021 |
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Odell v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 28, 2021 |
|
Kaur v. Wilkinson
dissenting
|
Immigration | Feb. 1, 2021 |
|
Hall v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
author
|
Government | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Ngumezi
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 23, 2020 |
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Wells Fargo v. Mahogany Meadows Avenue Trust
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 6, 2020 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Connors
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 30, 2020 |
|
Roman v. Wolf
concurring
|
Immigration | Oct. 14, 2020 |
|
Pacific Choice Seafood v. Ross
author
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 28, 2020 |
|
Akosung v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 17, 2020 |
|
In re Bard IVC Filters Product Liability Litigation
author
|
Torts | Aug. 14, 2020 |
|
Mather Bobka v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
author
|
Bankruptcy | Aug. 4, 2020 |
|
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr
dissenting
|
Immigration | Jul. 7, 2020 |
|
Vargas v. Howell
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 6, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. George
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Ped
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 18, 2019 |
Verdicts & Settlements
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinchik v. Moore | Construction | Plaintiff | Jan. 29, 2011 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Circuit Judge Eric Miller extolled importance of impartial judiciary | 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (Seattle) | Dec. 9, 2021 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
International Longshore and Warehouse Union v. National Labor Relations Board
concurring
|
Labor Law | Jun. 18, 2025 |
|
Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles
dissenting
|
Evidence | Aug. 4, 2023 |
|
Hernandez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Oct. 31, 2022 |
|
Martz v. Horazdovsky
author
|
Maritime Law | May 11, 2022 |
|
CDK Global v. Brnovich
author
|
Copyright | Oct. 26, 2021 |
|
Yu v. Idaho State University
concurring
|
Civil Rights | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
McKinney-Drobnis v. Oreshack
author
|
Civil Procedure | Oct. 21, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Yates
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Oct. 11, 2021 |
|
Pirani v. Slack Technologies
dissenting
|
Securities | Sep. 21, 2021 |
|
Al- Qarquani v. Chevron
author
|
Arbitration | Aug. 13, 2021 |
|
Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment Works v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
author
|
Environmental Law | Aug. 6, 2021 |
|
Vasquez-Rodriguez v. Garland
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 6, 2021 |
|
United States v. Williams
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
|
United States v. Valdez-Lopez
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Jul. 19, 2021 |
|
Goffney v. Becerra
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 30, 2021 |
|
Gibbs v. Covello
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Apr. 29, 2021 |
|
Odell v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
author
|
Administrative Agencies | Apr. 28, 2021 |
|
Kaur v. Wilkinson
dissenting
|
Immigration | Feb. 1, 2021 |
|
Hall v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
author
|
Government | Jan. 4, 2021 |
|
U.S. v. Ngumezi
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 23, 2020 |
|
Wells Fargo v. Mahogany Meadows Avenue Trust
author
|
Constitutional Law | Nov. 6, 2020 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Connors
author
|
Constitutional Law | Oct. 30, 2020 |
|
Roman v. Wolf
concurring
|
Immigration | Oct. 14, 2020 |
|
Pacific Choice Seafood v. Ross
author
|
Environmental Law | Sep. 28, 2020 |
|
Akosung v. Barr
author
|
Immigration | Aug. 17, 2020 |
|
In re Bard IVC Filters Product Liability Litigation
author
|
Torts | Aug. 14, 2020 |
|
Mather Bobka v. Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
author
|
Bankruptcy | Aug. 4, 2020 |
|
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr
dissenting
|
Immigration | Jul. 7, 2020 |
|
Vargas v. Howell
author
|
Civil Procedure | Feb. 6, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. George
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 5, 2020 |
|
U.S. v. Ped
author
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 18, 2019 |
| Case Name | Topic | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinchik v. Moore | Construction | Plaintiff | Jan. 29, 2011 |