Myron H. Bright

Myron Howard Bright (March 5, 1919 – December 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Myron H. Bright
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
June 1, 1985 – December 12, 2016
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
June 7, 1968 – June 1, 1985
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byCharles Joseph Vogel
Succeeded byFrank J. Magill
Personal details
Born
Myron Howard Bright[1]

(1919-03-05)March 5, 1919
Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2016(2016-12-12) (aged 97)
Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
EducationEveleth Junior College (AA)
University of Minnesota (BSL, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service United States Air Force
Years of service1942–1946
RankCaptain

Early life and education

Born in Eveleth, Minnesota, Bright graduated from Eveleth High School. He received an Associate of Arts degree from Eveleth Junior College (now Mesabi Range College) in 1939. He received a Bachelor of Science in Law from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Laws from University of Minnesota Law School in 1947.[2]

Career

Bright served as a United States Air Force captain from 1942 to 1946. He later worked in private practice of law in Fargo, North Dakota from 1947 to 1968.[3]

Federal judicial service

Bright was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 25, 1968, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by Judge Charles Joseph Vogel. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 1968, and received his commission the next day. He assumed senior status on June 1, 1985,[3] and remained in post until his death in Fargo on December 12, 2016, at the age of 97.[4]

See also

References
  1. University of Minnesota Commencement Convocation, Winter Quarter 1941
  2. "Obituary for Judge Myron H. Bright". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  3. Myron H. Bright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. "A Tribute to Judge Myron H. Bright". law.und.edu. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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