Michael G. Millman (July 9, 1939 – May 31, 2014) was an American criminal defense lawyer, founder of the California Appellate Project, and an anti-death penalty activist.
[1] During the civil rights movement he worked with, and was deeply inspired by, Alabama Attorney Fred Gray, who had represented Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks.
He also served on a Supreme Court committee formed to improve the timely handling of capital case appeals and habeas corpus petitions.
"[5] Lance Lindsey, the administrative director of CAP, said: "Michael was a profoundly kind and big-hearted man who dedicated his whole life to advancing social justice and, especially, to 'being the change we wish to see in the world' by daily acts of compassion and generosity.
"[5] The President of the American Bar Association James Silkenat paid tribute to Millman: "As someone who also cares deeply about justice, I thank you for all that you have done to make this world a better place.