Name Thomas Scott, | Role Judge | |
Education University of Miami School of Law, University of Miami | ||
Thomas E Scott, Jr. (born April 27, 1948) is an American lawyer and former judge.
Scott was born in 1948 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969, from the University of Miami School of Law with a J.D. in 1972.
Scott served in the U.S. Army as a first lieutenant in 1969. He was in private practice in Miami, Florida (1972–1976) and then in Fort Lauderdale (1976–1977) before returning to Miami (1977–1979). Scott served a judge on Circuit Court in Miami from 1980 to 1984, returning to private practice in Fort Lauderdale from 1984 to 1985. He was an instructor at the University of Miami from 1984 to 1986.
President Ronald Reagan nominated Scott to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida on June 20, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. Scott's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 16, 1985, and received his commission two days later. Scott resigned from the court on October 31, 1990, and resumed private practice in Miami. From 1997 to 2000, he served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, having been appointed by President Bill Clinton.