Scott Crichton (judge)
Scott Crichton | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 2015 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey P. Victory |
| Succeeded by | John Guidry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott Jackson Crichton June 1, 1954 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 2014) Republican (2014–present) |
| Spouse | Susie Simonton (c. 1986–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Louisiana State University (BA, JD) |
Scott Jackson Crichton (born June 1, 1954) was an associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He was a judge of the Louisiana 1st Judicial District Court in Shreveport from 1991 to 2014. Crichton was elected to the district court in 1990 as a Democrat. In 2014, he ran without opposition to succeed the retiring Justice Jeffrey P. Victory for the District 2 seat on the seven-member state Supreme Court. The nonpartisan blanket primary for the position was held on November 4, 2014, in eleven northwest Louisiana parishes.
In 2024, Crichton did not seek a second ten-year term on the Supreme Court and was succeeded by John Michael Guidry.