Scott_P._Myren
Scott P. Myren
American judge (born 1964)
Scott Palmer Myren (born September 22, 1964)[1] is an Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Scott P. 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 |
| Presiding Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota | |
| In office January 2014 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jack R. Von Wald |
| Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of South Dakota | |
| In office 2004 – January 5, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Mike Rounds |
| Succeeded by | seat vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1964-09-22) September 22, 1964 (age 59) Mobridge, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Education | University of South Dakota (BS) Rutgers University (JD) |
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]
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]
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]
- "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.
- 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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| Preceded by | Associate Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court 2021–present |
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