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Jonathan Miller is a distinguished Professor at Southwestern Law School, specializing in Latin American legal institutions with a particular focus on Argentine Constitutionalism. He holds a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Columbia University (1982) and a J.D. from the same institution (1985), where he was also a Jervey Fellow (1985-87). A Fulbright Scholar to Argentina in 1987 and 1997, Professor Miller has developed an extensive career bridging U.S. and Argentine legal systems.
His research interests center on comparative constitutional law, human rights, legal transplants, and the intersection of political power and judicial authority. Miller's work examines how legal systems influence one another, particularly focusing on U.S. constitutional influences in Argentina. He has conducted significant research on the Argentine Supreme Court, including its political role and historical development. His scholarship explores the challenges of implementing constitutional principles in different political contexts, with special attention to democratic transitions and human rights protections.
Professor Miller's publications reflect a consistent focus on comparative constitutional development, particularly examining how Argentina has engaged with U.S. constitutional models throughout its history. His recent work continues to explore constitutional copying phenomena, legal transplants, and human rights enforcement mechanisms, demonstrating an evolving scholarly trajectory that connects historical analysis with contemporary legal challenges in the Inter-American human rights system.
Among his notable recognitions are the Oficial de la Orden de Mayo awarded by the Argentine government by Presidential Decree for his work on behalf of Victor Saldaño, an Argentine citizen on Death Row in Texas. He has served as Chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Law Committee of the ABA Section of International Law and Practice (2001-2005) and has directed Southwestern's USAID-funded Partnership for Advocacy Training (2006-2012), which assisted Mexico's transition to an adversarial criminal trial system.
At Southwestern, Miller has been instrumental in establishing the law school's Summer Law Program in Argentina and academic exchange programs with South American law schools. Since 2008, he has coordinated the José Siderman Human Rights Fellowship, which brings Argentine human rights lawyers to Southwestern for advanced study. He teaches Constitutional Law I, Constitutional Law II, International Protection of Human Rights Seminar, and Public International Law.
