Scott Myren | |
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Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Appointed by | Kristi Noem |
Preceded by | David Gilbertson |
Personal details | |
Born | Scott Palmer Myren September 22, 1964 Mobridge, South Dakota, U.S. |
Education | University of South Dakota (BS) Rutgers University (JD) |
Scott Palmer Myren (born September 22, 1964)[1] is an Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Education
Myren earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of South Dakota in 1985 and he earned his Juris Doctor from the Rutgers Law School in 1988.[2]
Legal career
After graduation from law school, Myren began practicing law in Denver, Colorado. In 1990, he returned to South Dakota to serve as the South Dakota Supreme Court's permanent staff attorney.[3]
Judicial career
State judicial career
Myren began his judicial career as an administrative law judge after being appointed by Governor Walter Dale Miller.[3] From 1999 to 2004 Myrsen served as a Magistrate Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit.[1] In 2004, he was appointed as a Circuit Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit by Governor Mike Rounds. In 2014 he became the Presiding Judge and served until his appointment to the South Dakota Supreme Court.[1]
South Dakota Supreme Court service
On October 28, 2020, Governor Kristi Noem announced her appointment of Myren to be a justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of David Gilbertson.[4] He was sworn into office on January 5, 2021.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Legislative Manual South Dakota 2015" (PDF). Shantel Krebs, Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ "Scott Palmer Myren Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ a b Goss, Austin (October 28, 2020). "Gov. Kristi Noem to appoint Judge Scott Myren to South Dakota Supreme Court". www.kotatv.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Governor Noem To Appoint Judge Myren To South Dakota Supreme Court" (Press release). Pierre, South Dakota. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Justice Scott P. Myren Sworn-in as Supreme Court Justice" (Press release). Pierre, South Dakota: North Dakota Unified Judicial System. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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