Earl Richard Larson (December 18, 1911 – October 31, 2001) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Larson received a

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degree from the

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in 1932 and a

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from the

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in 1935. He was an insurance adjuster for the Hardware Mutual Insurance Company from 1935 to 1937. He was in private practice in Minneapolis from 1937 to 1940. He was an

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of the District of Minnesota from 1940 to 1942. He was a trial attorney of the

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from 1942 to 1943. He was a trial attorney of the

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in 1943. He was in the

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during

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, from 1943 to 1946. He was in private practice in Minneapolis from 1946 to 1961.

Federal judicial service

Larson was nominated by President

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on July 24, 1961, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10, 1961. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1977. Larson served in that capacity until his death on October 31, 2001, in Minneapolis.

Notable cases

Larson presided over '' Honeywell, Inc. v. Sperry Rand Corp.'' He also declared that the Rozelle rule was a violation of

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s in '' Mackey v. National Football League'' on December 30, 1975.''Mackey v. National Football League'', 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com.
Retrieved December 11, 2023.

References

Sources

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Earl R. Larson Papers

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University of Minnesota. Correspondence and newspaper clippings relating to the Honeywell v. Sperry Rand trial and recognition of John V. Atanasoff as the inventor of the electronic digital computer. Includes correspondence from historical researchers, awards committees, Atanasoff, and the patent counsel from Honeywell. {{DEFAULTSORT:Larson, Earl Richard 1911 births 2001 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota United States district court judges appointed by John F. Kennedy University of Minnesota alumni University of Minnesota Law School alumni United States Navy personnel of World War II Assistant United States attorneys