Will T. Scott
| Will Scott | |
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| Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court | |
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In office January 2005 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Janet Stumbo |
| Succeeded by | David Allen Barber |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 20, 1947 Pike County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Eastern Kentucky University University of Pikeville University of Miami |
William Thompson "Will T." Scott (born July 20, 1947) is a former Associate Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court. He was elected in November 2004 to represent the 7th Supreme Court District, which consists of 22 counties in Eastern Kentucky.
Effective July 1, 2006, Justice Scott replaced Justice Martin E. Johnstone (who retired June 30, 2006) as Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Then-Chief Justice Joseph Lambert conducted the formal swearing-in ceremony for Deputy Chief Justice Scott on July 17, 2006. Scott served as Deputy Chief Justice from 2006 to 2010.
A Vietnam veteran, he is a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal. He suspended his studies after a year at Eastern Kentucky University to volunteer in 1966, serving as a first lieutenant. After serving, he received a bachelor's degree from Pikeville College and a law degree from the University of Miami in Florida.
Scott previously served as a trial attorney from 1975 to 1980, as an assistant commonwealth's attorney for Pike County from 1981 to 1982 and as a Kentucky Circuit Court judge from 1984 to 1988.
Scott was the Republican Party nominee for Kentucky's 7th congressional district in 1988 and 1990, losing to Democratic incumbent Carl C. Perkins on both occasions. He was also the Republican nominee for Attorney General of Kentucky in 1995, losing to Democrat Ben Chandler.
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