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Scott P. Myren
Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court · District 5
Background: Myren received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota in 1985 and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law in 1988. The following timeline summarizes Myren's career:
At a glance
- Court
- South Dakota Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- District 5
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) (October 28, 2020); retained by voters in a retention election on November 5, 2024
- Appointed by
- Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R)
- Appointment date
- October 28, 2020
- Took office
- January 5, 2021
- Current term ends
- January 4, 2033
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 5, 2024
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of South Dakota, 1985
- Law: Rutgers University, 1988
- Prior offices
- South Dakota 5th Judicial Circuit (Year left office: 2021)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (Hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Scott P. Myren’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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