Scott files for Montana Supreme Court

Palmer Mars Scott III announced Wednesday that he is running for the upcoming Montana Supreme Court associate justice position being vacated by Laurie McKinnon.

Scott owns a family law practice in Missoula, whose 39-year legal background also includes banking, insurance, personal injury, criminal defense and business law. He received his law degree from the University of Montana, and served with Sen. Max Baucus in Washington, D.C.

“I believe my varied legal experiences will bring the desired knowledge and skills to work with the justices on the Montana Supreme Court to analyze and render appropriate opinions that are consistent with Montana law and the values that we cherish in Montana,” Scott said in a news release.

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