Justin Miller litigates high-stakes constitutional and appellate matters in trial and appellate courts across the country, including the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice focuses on constitutional law, especially First, Second, and Fourth Amendment rights; election and redistricting issues; administrative law; parental rights; civil rights; and challenges to state and federal regulations.
Justin has argued appeals in the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits, on issues involving the collateral order doctrine, litigation privilege, sentencing, and pseudonymity. He has drafted briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and many federal and state trial and appellate courts on issues including:
- state ballot access for presidential candidates
- concealed carry reciprocity
- school social transitioning policies
- Fourth Amendment protections, and
- abortion restrictions.
He was part of a team that successfully challenged the unconstitutional appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Trump. And Justin has also represented clients in trial-level litigation:
- defending state abortion laws and election integrity measures
- challenging California’s prohibition on parental notification for school social transitioning policies
- seeking injunctions against federal voter registration directives
- defending executive orders on sex designation in driver’s licenses, and
- representing whistleblowers and individuals facing retaliation for protected speech or religious beliefs.
He also served as embedded appellate counsel in a high-profile defamation trial and advised on congressional investigations and redistricting efforts.
Before joining the firm, Justin clerked for the Honorable Andrew L. Brasher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He previously practiced in the appellate group of a law firm in Birmingham, Alabama, where he worked on commercial litigation matters, secured a religious accommodation for a high school basketball team, drafted emergency election appeals, and helped recover substantial attorney fees in policyholder insurance litigation.
Justin graduated cum laude from BYU Law School, where he held leadership positions with the BYU Law Review, the Federalist Society,and the International Center for Law & Religion Studies. He also received awards for outstanding legal writing and service. Justin has held fellowships with the Claremont Institute, the Napa Legal Institute, and the James Wilson Institute. He has published or spoken on statutory interpretation, corpus linguistics, ESG and banking regulations, and developments in First Amendment law.