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When did Miles Lord die?

Paul law office. Lord died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016. (Pioneer Press file photo)

Where does Dave Orrick live?

When the occasion demands, he's been known to cover topics ranging from hunting to golf. He lives in St. Paul with his wife and son.

Education and career

Born November 6, 1919, in Dean Lake, Minnesota, Lord served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1945. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1946 from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor of Laws in 1948 from the University of Minnesota Law School. He entered private practice in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1948 to 1951.

Federal judicial service

Lord was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on February 10, 1966, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota vacated by Judge Dennis F. Donovan. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 28, 1966, and received his commission on April 28, 1966. He served as Chief Judge from 1981 to 1985.

Controversy

Lord was called an activist judge. His critics accuse him of using the law as a means to make corporations pay for the damages caused, both directly or indirectly, to people and to the environment.

Post judicial service, family, and death

After his retirement from the federal bench, Lord returned to the private practice of law with Lord & Associates Law Office. He lived in Chanhassen, Minnesota. His son Jim Lord served in the Minnesota Senate and as Minnesota State Treasurer and died on June 6, 2008.

The People's Judge

"I had a voice. What happens to those who don't have a voice? Their fondest dreams can be crushed by those who are not held accountable for their actions." - Judge Miles Lord

Tribute to Judge Miles W. Lord