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    FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORTFOR CALENDAR YEAR 201 0

    Report Required by the Ethicsin Government Act of 1978(5 U.S.C. app. 101-111)

    1. Person Repor t ing ( las t name , f i r s t , middle ini t ia l )Bright , Myron H.

    4. Title (Article 1 1 I j u d g e s indicate act ive or senior s ta tus ; m agistrate judges indicate full- or p art-t ime)

    C ir cu i t Judge S enior S ta tus

    7. Chambers or Off ice Address655 Fi r s t Avenue N or thSuite 340Fa rgo , ND 58102-4952

    2. Court or OrganizationU.S.C.A.- -Eighth Circuit

    3. Date of Report04/15/2011

    5a. Repor t Type (check appropr iate type)] Nomination, D a t e[] Initial [] Annual [] Final5b. [] Amended Report8. On the bas i s of the informat ion contained in thi s Repor t and anymodifications pertaining thereto, i t is, in my opinion, in compliancewith appl icable laws and regulat ions.

    6. Repor t ing Per iod01/01/2010

    to12/31/2010

    Reviewing Officer Date

    I M P O R T A N T N O T E S : The ins tructions accom panying this form m ust be fol lowed. Comp lete al l parts ,checking the NON E box for each part where you have no reportable informatlm~ Sign on last page.

    I . P O S I T I O N S . r R e p o . i n g i n d i v i d u a l on ly ; s e e p p . 9 - 1 3 of filing instructions.)--] N O N E ( N o reportable positions.)

    POSITION1 . D irecto r2. Direc tor U.S. - Asia Law Institute3. Trustee T r u s t # 1

    4.5.

    NAME OF ORGANIZATION/ENTITYLega l E duca t ion Fund , Inc .

    I I . A G R E E M E N T S . m c p o n l n g i n d l v l d u a t o n l y ; s c e r r . 1 4 - 1 6 of filing instructions.)~] N ON E (No reportable agreements.)

    DATE PARTIES AND TERMS

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t i n gBright , Myron H.

    Date of Report04/15/2011

    I I I . N O N - I N V E S T M E N T I N C O M E . (Reporting individual and spouse; seepp. 17-24 of filing instructions.)A. Filers Non-Investment Income

    ~] (No repor tab le income . )ONE n o n - i n v e s t m e n tDATE SOURCE AND TYPE

    2.

    3.

    4.

    INCOME( y o u r s , n o t s p o u s e s )

    B . S p o u s e s N o n - I n v e s tm e n t I n c o m e - lf you were m a rr ied d ur in g a n y p o r t i o n o f t he rep o r t in g yea r , c o mp l e t e t h is sec ti o n .(Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.)

    N O N E (No reportable non-investment income.)DATE SOURCE AND TYPE

    1 .

    2.3.

    4.

    I V . R E I M B U R S E M E N T S - transportation, lodging, food,entertainment.(Includes those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 of f!ling instructions.)

    ~] (No reportable reimbursements.)ONE

    2.3.4.5.

    SOURCE DATES LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID OR PROVIDED

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    Name of Person Repor t ingB r i g h t , M y r o n H .

    Date of Report04/15/2011

    V . G I F T S . a n c l u d e s those to spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-31 of filing instructions.)N O N E (No reportable gifts.)

    SOUR CE DESCR IPT IO N1 .2.3.4.5.

    V A L U E

    V I . L I A B I L I T I E S . a n c l u d es t h o s e o l s p . . .. a n d dependent children; see pp. 3 2 - 3 3 of filing instructions.)NONE (No reportable liabilities.)

    CREDITOR DESCRIPTION1 .2.3.

    4.5.

    VALUECODE

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in gBright, Myron H ,

    D a t e o f R e p o r t04/15/2011

    V I I . I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S -income, value, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instructions.)N ON E ( N o reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

    A. B. C. D.Descrip tion of A ssets Incom e during Gross value al end Transactions during reporting period

    (including trust assets) reporting perind of reporting period(1) (2) (1) (2) (l ) (2) (3) (4) (5 )D a t e Value Gain Identi ty ofPlace "(X)" after each asset Amount Type (e.g., V alue V alue Type (e.g.,

    exempt from prior disclosure Code 1 d i v . , r e n t ~ Code 2 Method buy, sell , mrrddd/yy Code 2 C o d e t ,. buyer/seller(A-H) o r i n t . ) ( J ~ P ) Code 3 redemption) (J-P) (A-~ (if private( Q - W ) t ransaction)

    1 . I R A # 1 A Int. /Div. J T2. - -TDAmefitradeMoneyMarketDepositAccount3. - -ConocoPhi l l ips Comm on S tock4. B ro kerag e Acco u n t # 15. - -Tamarack Pr ime Money Marke t Fund A Int./Div. See part VIII6. --American Funds: Capital Income Bu ilder

    Fund7. --Federated Investors: Mu ni & StockAdvantage Fund8. --Pioneer Investments: AMT-Free Municip alFund9. - -American Funds: Tax Exemp t B o n d F u n do f A m .1 0 . - - Idaho Hsg & Finance: S g l F a m i l y M o r t .Rev. Bonds1 1 . --W ells Fargo Capital Trust IV Comm on

    Stock1 2 . --USB Capital X Comm on Stock

    B Int./Div.B Int.d)iv.

    B Int./Div.A Int./Div.

    A I n t e r e s tA I n t e r e s t

    A Dividend

    LLL

    JJ

    TTT

    SoldTT

    Sold

    07/08/10 K

    08/05/10

    See part VIII

    1 3 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Pre fe r r ed Incom ePortfolio1 4 . - -First Trust Advisors: Inf la tion HedgeSeries1 5 . - -First Trust Adv isors: Capita l StrengthPortfolio1 6 . - -First Trust Adv.:Canadian Energy &Income 131 7 . - -First Trust Advisors: InfrastructurePortfolio

    A DividendA DividendA Dividend

    A Dividend

    A Dividend

    K

    KK

    K

    R e d e e m e dTTT

    T

    10/28/10 J C See part VIII

    See part VIII

    See part VIII

    1. In co m e G ain Codes: A = $1,000 or less B = $I ,00! -$2,500 C =$2,501 - $5,000(See Columns B 1 and 1)4) F -$50,001 - $1 00,000 G L $ i 0 0 ~ 0 0 1 - $ t i 0 0 0 ,0 0 0 H I =$1,000,001 - $5,000,0002. Value Codes .1 -$15,000 or less K = $15,001 - $50,000 L =$50,00t - $100,000(See Colunms C I and D3) N =$250,001 - $500,000 O =$ 50 0,0 01 - $ 1,0 00 ,0 00 P I = $1 ,0 00 ,0 01 - $ 5,0 00 ,0 00

    P3 =$25,000,001 - $50,000,000 P4 =More than $50,000,0003. Value Method Codes Q =A ppra i sa l R = Cost (R eal Estate O nly) S = Assess men t(See Co lum n C2) U = Book V alue V = Olher W =Estimated

    D =$5,001 - $15,000 E =$15,001 - $50,000H2 ~More than $5,000,000M = $ t 0 0 ;0 0 1 - $ 2 5 0 ~ 0 0 0P2 =$5,000,001 ~ $25i000,000

    T = C a s h M a r k e t

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in gBright, Myron H .

    Date of Report04/15/2011

    V I I . I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S - income, value, transactions (Includes those o f spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 o f f il ing instructions. )[~] N O N E (No reportable income, assets, or transactions.)

    A . B. C, D ,D e s c r i p t i o n o f A s s e t s Income during G r o s s v a l u e a t e n d Transactions d~ing reporting period( i n c l u d i n g t r u s t a s s e t s ) r e p o r t n g p e r o d o f r e p o r t i n g p e r i o d

    (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) (2) .... (3)A m o u n t T y p e ( e . g ., Value Value T y p e ( e . g . , Date : : :Va lue :C o d e 1 d i v . . r e n t . C o d e 2 M e th o d b u y ~ S e l l , . . . .. . i i i m / d d / y y : : C o d e 2 :( A - H ) o r i n t . ) ( J - P ) C o d e 3 redemption) ( J - P )( Q - W )

    Place "(X)" after each assetexempt from prior disclosure

    (4 ) ( 5 )G a i n I d e n t i t y o fC o d e 1 buyer/seller

    ( A - H ) ( i f p r i v a t etransacuon)

    1 8 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Div idend & Incom e A Dividend J T1 9 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Tax Advantaged B InterestMu n ic ip a l20 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Sen ior Loan Plus A Dividend21 . - -First Trust Adv.:Canadian Energy & A DividendIncome Se r ie s 1822 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : H igh Div idend A DividendEquity Series 323 . - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : H igh Yie ld Incom e A DividendSeries 3424 . - -First Trust Advisors: MLP Fd & Energy A DividendSer. 525 . - -First Trust Advisors: Int. Rate Hedge A DividendPortfolio Ser .426 . Trust #1 D Int . /Div.

    K TJ TJ T Bu y 07/08/10 JJ T Buy 1 0/26/1 0 JJ T Bu y 08/05/10 JK T Bu y 07/09 /10 KJ T Bu y 05/10/10 JM T

    27 .28 .29 .30 .

    31 .

    32 .33 .

    34 .

    - -Tamarack Pr ime Money Marke t Fund- -Grand Forks , ND: Re funding &Improvement Muni Bonds- -Amer ican Funds : Capi ta l Income Bui lde rFund- -Frank l in Temple ton Inv . : Fede ra l Tax FreeIncome Fund- -Frank l in Temple ton Inv . : H-Yie ld TaxFree Inc. Fund- - A m e r i ca n F u n d s : T a x E x e m p t B o n d F u n do f A m .- -E l Paso Corp . Common S tock

    Interest

    Interest

    Sold 04/07/10 K A

    Sold 12/28/10

    - -F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Pre fe r r ed Incom e B DividendPortfolio Redeemed 10/28/10 K D

    i i ineo~e Gain C0deSi A =$i;000 or less( See Col unms BI and IN . ) F =$50,001 - $100,000

    2. Value Codes J =$15,000 or tess(See Co lumns CI and D3 ) N =$250,001 - $500,000

    P3 =$25,000,001 - $50,000,0003. Value Method Codes Q =A ppra i sa l(See Co lumn C2 ) U = Book Value

    B =$1.001- $2,500G=$]00,001- $1,000,000K = $ 15,0 0 1 - $ 50 ,0 0 60=$500,00I - $1,000,000R =Cost (Real Estate Only)V = Other

    C = $2,501 - $5 ,000 D = $5,00t - $ 15 ,000HI =$i,000,001- $ ~ i 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 H) ~Ivlrr~ ~an $5,000,000L =$50~00i _ $|00,000 M ~$100 001 ~ $250,000PI $1i000,001 ~ $5;000~000 P2 =$5,000,001. $25 000 000P4 =More than $50,0001000S = Assessmrn t T = Cash Mark e tW =Estimated

    E =$15.001- $50.000

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in gBright, Myron H .

    D a t e o f R e p o r t04/15/2011

    V I I . I N V E S T M E N T S a n d T R U S T S -income, value, transactions (Includes those of spouse and dependent children; see pp. 34-60 of filing instructions.)~ NONE incom e, or transactions.)N o reportable assets,

    A. B .......... C. D.Transac t ions du r ing r epo r t ing pe r iod

    Place "(X)" after each assetexempt from prior disclosure

    O) (2) (1 ) (2 ) O) (2 ~ O) ( 4 ) ( 5 )A m o u n t Type (e.g., V alue V alue Type (e.g., Date Value Gain I d e n t i t3 , o fCode 1 div.,rent , Code2 Method b u y . s e l l , ~ . . . . . . . mm/dd/yy Code2 Code 1 buyer/seller(A-H) o r i n t . ) (J-P) Code 3 redemption) (J-P) (A -H) (if private(Q-W) t r a n s a c t i o n )

    i35 .36 .

    37 .!38.39 .

    40 .

    --Pioneer Investments: AMT Free Municip alFund--First Trust Advisors:Tax Adv antagedMunicipal--First Trust Advisors: Senior Loan Plus- -First Trust Advisors: Can. Energy &Income Se r ie s 16--First Trust Advisors: High Yield Income

    A Dividend K T Bu y 04/08/10 J

    A Dividend K T Bu y 10/26/10 K

    State Bank & Tru st Co. Savings Account A I n t e r e s t J T

    1. Income Gain Codes:(See Co lumns BI and 1 )4 )

    2.Value Codes(See Co lumns CI and D3 )

    3.Value Method Codes(See Co lumn C2 )

    A =$1,000 Or less B =$1,001 - $2;500 C =$2}501 : $5,000F ~ $ s o , o 0 1 - $ ~ 0 o , 0 0 0 . . . . .. . .~ = $ m o , 0 o i ~ $ i i 0 o o ; 0 ~ . . . . . . m = s ~ ; o o o ; o o i : $ s ; o o o , o o oJ = $ 15,000 or less K = $15,001 - $ 50,000 L =$50,001 : $100,000N = $25 0,001 -$ 500,000 O =$5 00,001 - $1,000,000 PI =$1,000,001 -$5,000,000P3 =$25,000,001 - $50,000;000 P4 =More than $50,000,000Q =A ppra i sa l R =Cost (Real Estate Only) S =AssessmentU = Book Value V = Other W =Estimated

    D =$5,001 - $15,000H2 =More than $5!000,000M =$100,001 - $250;000P2 =$5,000,00"1 - $25,000,000T = Cash Mark e t

    E =$15,001 $50,000

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    N a m e o f P e r s o n R e p o r t in gBright, Myron H.

    D a t e o f R e p o r t04/15/2011

    V I I I . A D D I T I O N A L I N F O R M A T I O N O R E X P L A N A T I O N S . (lndicate part of report.)1)Par t VII . Page 4 , L ine 5 : Correc ted Col . B . (2) to " Int . /D iv."2)Par t VII . Page 4 , L ine 6 : Correc ted Col . B . (2) to " Int . /D iv."3)Par t VII . Page 4 , L ine 13 : R epor ted in p r io r yea r s r epor t a s " sa le " should have been r epor ted a s "pa r t ia l r edempt ion . "4)Par t Vl l . Page 4 , L ine 14 : R epor ted in p r io r yea r s r epor t a s " sa le " should have been r epor ted a s "pa r t ia l sa le . "5)Par t VII . Page 4 , L ine 16 : Cor rec ted fund nam e to "F i r s t Trus t Advisor s : Canadian Ene rgy & Incom e 13 . "

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    Name of Person Report ingBrigh t , Myron H.

    Date of Report04/15/201 I

    IX . CERTIFICATION.I c e r t if y t h a t a l l in f o r m a t i o n g i v e n a b o v e ( i n c lu d i n g i n f o r m a t i o n p e r t a i n in g t o m y s p o u s e a n d m i n o r o r d e p e n d e n t c h i ld r e n , i f a n y ) i s

    a c c u r a t e , tr u e , a n d c o m p le t e t o th e b e s t o f m y k n o w le d g e a n d b e l i e f , a n d th a t a n y i n f o r m a t io n n o t r e p o r t e d w a s w i th h e ld b e c a u se i t m e t a p p l i c a b l e s t a tu to ryp r o v i s io n s p e r m i t t i n g n o n - d i s c lo su r e .I f u r t he r c e r t i fy t h a t e a r n e d i n c o m e f r o m o u t s i d e e m p l o y m e n t a n d h o n o r a r i a a n d t h e a c c e p t a n c e o f g i f t s w h i c h h a v e b e e n r e p o r t e d a r e i ncompliance with the provis ions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 e t . seq . , 5 U.S.C. 7353, and Judic ia l Conference regula t ions .

    Signature: S/Myron H. Bright

    N O T E : A N Y I N D I V I D U A L W H O K N O W I N G L Y A N D W I L F U L L Y F A L S I F IE S O R F A I L S T O F I L E T H I S R E P O R T M A Y B E S U B JE C T T O C I V ILAND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S .C. app . 104)

    Committee on Financial DisclosureAdministrative Office of the United States CourtsSuite 2-301One Columbus Circle, N.E.Washington, D.C. 20544