Background
Miller, Philip R. was born on March 12, 1918 in New York City. Son of Louis and Minnie (Yatzkan) Miller.
Miller, Philip R. was born on March 12, 1918 in New York City. Son of Louis and Minnie (Yatzkan) Miller.
Born in New York, New York, Miller received an Bachelor of Business Administration from City College of New York in 1937, and an Bachelor of Laws from Columbia Law School in 1940.
He entered private practice in Washington, District of Columbia in 1941, and then joined the United States Department of Justice, first as an attorney in the Criminal Division from 1942 to 1945, and then as an attorney in the Tax Division from 1946 to 1972, except for a brief return to private practice in 1951 and 1952. He was chief of the Court of Claims Section of the Tax Division from 1967 to 1972. In 1972, he became a trial judge of the United States. Court of Claims, serving as Chief of the Trial Division from 1980 to 1982.
During this time, one of his law clerks was Francis Allegra.
On October 1, 1982, he was elevated by operation of law to a new seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims authorized by 96 Statistics 27. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1986, and continued to serve in this capacity until his death.
Married Eunice Rothenberg, November 1, 1941. Children: Carolyn Ann, Ellen.