Background
Miner, Roger Jeffrey was born on April 14, 1934. Son of Abram and Anne M. Miner.
Miner, Roger Jeffrey was born on April 14, 1934. Son of Abram and Anne M. Miner.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, New York Law School, 1956. Postgraduate, Brooklyn Law School.
Postgraduate, Judge Advocate General's School. Postgraduate, University Virginia. Doctor of Laws (honorary), New York Law School, 1989.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Syracuse University, 1990. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Albany Law School/Union University, 1996. Attended, Emory University.
Partner Miner & Miner, Hudson, New York, 1959—1975. Corporate Counsel City of Hudson, 1961—1964. Assistant district attorney Columbia County, 1964, district attorney, 1968—1975.
Justice New York State Supreme Court, 1976—1981. Judge United States District Court (northern district) New York, 1981—1985. Senior judge United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), Albany, New York, since 1997.
Adjunct associate professor criminal law State University Systems, New York, 1974—1979. Adjunct professor law New York Law School, 1986—1996, Albany Law School Union University, 1997—2002. Faculty associate Arizona State University College Law, 2004.
Lecturer state and local bar associations. Lecturer State University of New York, Albany, 1985. With New York Law School Board Trustees, 1991—1996.
Honorary trustee New York Law School board trustees, since 1996. Chairman 2d Circuit Committee on History and Commemorative Events, 1989—1994. Member judicial council 2d Circuit, 1992—1996.
With Northern District History Committee, 1981—1985, State, Federal Judicial Council of New York, 1986—1991, Cameras in the Courtoom Committee, 1993—1996. Chairman Judicial Conference on United States committee on federal-state jurisdiction, 1987—1992, State, Federal Judicial Council of New York, 1990—1991. Trustee Practicing Law Institute, 1995—2002.
1st lieutenant Judge Advocate General Corps United States Army, 1956-1959, captain United States Army Reserve, retired.
Member of Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Bar Association, Columbia County Magistrates Association, American Society Writers on Legal Subjects, Federal Bar Council, Federal Judges Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Columbia County Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York, New York State Bar Association, B'nai Brith, New York Law School Alumni Association (honorary. Board directors), Supreme Court History Society, Columbia County History Society, Elks (past exalted ruler).
Married Jacqueline Mariani. 4 children.