Karen Scott

Karen E. Scott is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She began her service on the court on July 28, 2015, and her current term expired on July 27, 2023.

Education

Judge Scott earned her bachelor's degree from Stanford University and her J.D. from Stanford Law School.

Career

Prior to her service as a magistrate judge, Scott was a partner at Rutan & Tucker LLP, "where she concentrated her practice on complex civil litigation in both Rutan’s Business Litigation and Government and Regulatory Law Sections. Her case load included defending class actions alleging violations of California’s Unfair Competition Law and other consumer protection statutes, inverse condemnation actions and title insurance disputes."

See also

• United States District Court for the Central District of California
• United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

External links

• Magistrate Judges of the Central District of California

Footnotes

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California courts

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Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California

State courts:

California Supreme Court • California Courts of Appeal • California Superior Courts

State resources:

Courts in California • California judicial elections • Judicial selection in California