Bryan was born in
Bremerton, Washington. He was in the
United States Army Reserve from 1955 to 1957, and received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Washington in 1956, where he was a member of the
Delta Upsilon fraternity. He earned a
Juris Doctor from the
University of Washington School of Law in 1958. He was in private practice in Bremerton from 1959 to 1967. He was then a judge on the Superior Court of Washington from 1967 to 1984, including service as a judge pro tem,
Washington State Court of Appeals in 1975 and as a judge pro tem on the
Washington State Supreme Court from 1979 to 1982. He was in private practice in
Seattle, Washington from 1984 to 1986.
Federal judicial service On February 3, 1986, Bryan was nominated by President
Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the
United States District Court for the Western District of Washington created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on April 24, 1986, and received his commission on May 7, 1986. He assumed
senior status on November 1, 2000. The 9th circuit affirmed Bryan in September 2022, and the Supreme Court denied certiorari on December 11, 2023. ==References==