Miller earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, during which time he worked as an intern for President Bill Clinton.

[6] The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters and eventually led to the filing of 39 criminal counts against ACORN, its Las Vegas field director Christopher Edwards and its former deputy regional field director Amy Busefink.

[8] Miller's decision was the subject of a legal challenge which was ultimately unanimously upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court.

[13] In 2009, Miller was selected as one of "24 Rising Stars" in American governance by the Aspen Institute and awarded the Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership.

The program is a two-year fellowship designed to break down partisan barriers and to enable officeholders to step back from their daily responsibilities to consider broader questions of good governance.

Miller was considered a potential candidate to run for attorney general in 2014, with an eye on eventually becoming Governor of Nevada.