Law School Mourns Passing of Former U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kyle ‘62
Former U.S. District Court Judge Richard Kyle ‘62 died on June 22 at the age of 84.
A lifelong resident of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Kyle received both his B.A. and LL.B. from the University of Minnesota. At the Law School, Kyle served as president of the Minnesota Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.
After law school, Kyle served as law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Edward J. Devitt. He then joined the law firm of Briggs and Morgan where, with the exception of a two-year stint as Minnesota solicitor general, he practiced until 1992, when President George H.W. Bush nominated him to serve on the U.S. District Court.
In 2005, Kyle assumed senior status and continued to carry a full caseload until he retired from active service in 2017. He served as a member of the Committee on Model Jury Instructions for the Eighth Circuit and a member of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure. He also oversaw the District's remodeling of the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in St. Paul.
A memorial service will be held at on Thursday, July 1 at 2:00 p.m. (CDT) at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis. In accordance with COVID protocols at St. Mark's, face masks will be required at the church. A reception will follow at the Landmark Center, 75 West 5th Street, St. Paul.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter, the University of Minnesota Law School, or the Minnesota State Bar Foundation.
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