J. Munford Scott
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J. Munford Scott is a probate judge for the Florence County Probate Court in Florence County, South Carolina.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Nikki Haley to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge William Kenneth Eaton.[2] He was sworn into office on December 31, 2013.[3][4] Scott was elected to the court on November 4, 2014, for a term that expires in 2018.[5]
Elections
2014
See also: South Carolina judicial elections, 2014
Scott ran for re-election to the Florence County Probate Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Scott received his undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1967, his J.D. from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1970, and his master's in tax law from the George Washington National Law Center in 1972.[4]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Scott practiced law with the firm of Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A. He brings to the court forty years of experience in tax and estate law. He also previously served on the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1978 to 1979.[3][6]
See also
- South Carolina judicial elections, 2014
- Judicial selection in South Carolina
- Courts in South Carolina
External links
- South Carolina Judicial Department, "Probate Court," accessed June 10, 2014
- My Florence Today.com, "Mumford Scott to seek re-election as probate judge," March 11, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ South Carolina Judicial Department, "Probate Judge List," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ SC Now.com, 'Pee Dee candidates begin filing for June primary," March 17, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Turner, Padget, Graham & Laney, P.A., "Munford Scott Sworn-In as Probate Judge of Florence County," January 2, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 My Florence Today.com, "Mumford Scott to seek re-election as probate judge," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 South Carolina Election Commission, "Candidate Listing for the Statewide General Election," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Carolina Live.com, "Florence County Probate Judge takes the oath of office," December 31, 2013
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
