Ian Millhiser

Policy Analyst

Ian Millhiser is a Policy Analyst for American Progress, where his work focuses on government efficiency and transparency.

Ian was previously a Legal Research Analyst with ThinkProgress during the nomination and confirmation of Justice Sonia Sotomayor to the United States Supreme Court.  He also clerked for Judge Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and has worked as an attorney with the National Senior Citizens Law Center’s Federal Rights Project, and as assistant director for communications with the American Constitution Society. 

He received a B.A. in philosophy from Kenyon College and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University, where he served as senior note editor on the Duke Law Journal and was elected to the Order of the Coif. His writings have appeared in a diversity of legal and mainstream publications, including The Guardian, The American Prospect, Huffington Post, and the Duke Law Journal, and he has been a guest on CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazerra, and Fox Business television in addition to many radio shows.