| James Rogers Miller Jr. | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland |
| Term Start: | October 15, 1970 |
| Term End: | December 1, 1986 |
| Appointer: | Richard Nixon |
| Predecessor: | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Successor: | Frederic N. Smalkin |
| Office1: | Member of the Maryland House of Delegates |
| Term Start1: | 1963 |
| Term End1: | 1967 |
| Birth Name: | James Rogers Miller Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 15 June 1931 |
| Birth Place: | Sandy Spring, Maryland |
| Death Place: | Easton, Maryland |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Wesleyan University (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (LL.B.) |
James Rogers Miller Jr. (June 15, 1931 – June 25, 2014) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Born in Sandy Spring, Maryland, Miller received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1953 and a Bachelor of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center in 1955. He was in private practice in Rockville, Maryland from 1955 to 1970. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1963 to 1967 and a member of the Republican Party.[1]
On September 28, 1970, Miller was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 13, 1970, and received his commission on October 15, 1970. Miller served in that capacity until his resignation on December 1, 1986.
After his resignation from the federal bench, Miller returned to the private practice of law, including service as an arbitrator and mediator. Miller died of congestive heart failure on June 25, 2014, in Easton, Maryland.[2]