Court of Appeals, Judge John C. Miller

Judge Miller, Burlington, was appointed to the Court of Appeals in 1999. He was born near Wellman, Iowa and raised in North English, Iowa. Judge Miller attended undergraduate and law school at the University of Iowa, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1969 and his law degree, with distinction, in 1975. He was in private practice from 1975 to 1980 and then was a trust officer before being appointed to the district court bench. Judge Miller served as a district judge in the Eight Judicial District for eighteen years and held the position of chief judge from July 1998 until his appointment to the appellate court. He is a member of the Des Moines County, Iowa State, and American Bar Associations. Judge Miller is married and has three children.