| Michael P. Mills | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi |
| Term Start: | November 1, 2021 |
| Office1: | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi |
| Term Start1: | 2007 |
| Term End1: | 2014 |
| Predecessor1: | Glen H. Davidson |
| Successor1: | Sharion Aycock |
| Office2: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi |
| Term Start2: | October 16, 2001 |
| Term End2: | November 1, 2021 |
| Appointer2: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor2: | Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. |
| Successor2: | vacant |
| Office3: | Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court |
| Term Start3: | 1995 |
| Term End3: | 2001 |
| Predecessor3: | Armis E. Hawkins |
| Successor3: | George C. Carlson Jr. |
| Office4: | Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives |
| Term Start4: | 1984 |
| Term End4: | 1995 |
| Birth Name: | Michael Paul Mills |
| Birth Date: | 25 August 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education: | Itawamba Community College (AA) University of Mississippi (BA, JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
| Spouse: | Mona Mills |
Michael Paul Mills (born August 25, 1956) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
Mills was born on August 25, 1956, in Charleston, South Carolina.[1] He received an Associate of Arts from Itawamba Community College in 1976, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1978, a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1980, and a Master of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2001.
From 1980 to 1995 he engaged in the private practice of law in Mississippi. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1995, and served as a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court from 1995 to 2001.
In addition to his work as a lawyer and judge, Mills published a collection of short stories titled Twice Told Tombigbee Tales.[2]
On September 4, 2001, Mills was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi vacated by Judge Neal Brooks Biggers Jr..[3] Mills was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 98–0 vote on October 11, 2001,[4] and received his commission on October 16, 2001. He became chief judge in 2007, and served in that capacity until 2014, when he was succeeded by Sharion Aycock. Mills suffered a heart attack in January 2018, but recovered and was able to continue serving.[5] He assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.