Bright, Myron H.

Born March 5, 1919, in Eveleth, MN
Died December 12, 2016, in Fargo, ND

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson on April 25, 1968, to a seat vacated by Charles Joseph Vogel. Confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1968, and received commission on June 7, 1968. Assumed senior status on June 1, 1985. Service terminated on December 12, 2016, due to death.

Education:
University of Minnesota, B.S.L.
Eveleth Junior College (now Mesabi Range Community and Technical College), A.A., 1939
University of Minnesota Law School, LL.B., 1947

Professional Career:

U.S. Air Force captain, 1942-1946
Private practice, Fargo, North Dakota, 1947-1968

Bibliography

Bright, Myron H. Goodbye Mike, Hello Judge: My Journey for Justice. Fargo: North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 2015.

Tributes: “A Tribute to Judge Myron H. Bright in Recognition of Thirty Years of Service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.” Minnesota Law Review, vol. 83, no. 2 (Dec. 1998): 219-304.

Manuscript Collections

State Historical Society of North Dakota
Bismarck, N.D.
Myron H. Bright political photographs and ephemera, 1960-2008.

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, N.D.
Myron H. Bright papers, 1968-1987.
ca. 364 linear ft.; restricted; collection contains case files, which include correspondence, briefs, memoranda, orders, statements, opinions, notes, and newspaper clippings.

Oral History

Bright, Myron H. "A conversation with the Honorable Judge Myron H. Bright : Senior Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit." Interview conducted 2011 by Jim Shaw. U.S. Courts Library, Eighth Circuit Court Archives, St. Louis, Mo. Videodisc, 83 minutes.

Bright, Myron H. "Interview." Interview conducted on August 18, 1987, by Boyd Christenson. Circuit Library, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, St. Louis, Missouri, 1987. 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Bright, Myron H. "Interview with Myron Bright." Interview conducted March 9, 2010 by Helen Rubenstein. U.S. Courts Library, Eighth Circuit Court Archives, St. Louis, Mo. Transcript.

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