Myron Howard Bright (March 5, 1919 – December 12, 2016) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a

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of the

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Early life and education

Born in

Eveleth Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes in Eveleth. Eveleth was the site of the conflict that resu ...

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, Bright graduated from Eveleth High School. He received an

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degree from Eveleth Junior College (now

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) in 1939. He received a

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from the

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and a

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from

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in 1947.

Career

Bright served as a

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captain from 1942 to 1946. He later worked in private practice of law in Fargo,

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from 1947 to 1968.

Federal judicial service

Bright was nominated by President

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on April 25, 1968, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on June 6, 1968, and received his commission the next day. He assumed

senior status Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. To qualify, a judge in the Federal judiciary of the United States, federal court system must be at least 65 years old, and the sum of the judge's age and years of servi ...

on June 1, 1985, and remained in post until his death in Fargo on December 12, 2016, at the age of 97.

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Early life and education

Career

Federal judicial service

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