Scott Reid

Scott Reid

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

3

Elections and appointments

Appointed

May 10, 2021

Education

Bachelor's

West Chester University

Law

Widener University School of Law

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Scott Reid is a magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He assumed office on May 24, 2021.

Biography

Education

Reid received a B.A. from West Chester University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law. While in law school, he served as the president of the Black Law Students Association and as senior staff for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. He also received the outstanding student service award.

Professional career

Before his appointment as a federal magistrate judge, Reid was an assistant U.S. attorney in the civil division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for six years. He served on the Critical Incident Response Team and as chair of the Summer Internship Committee, Black Affairs Program lead, co-chair of the Youth Court program, and member of the Diversity Committee. Before joining the United States Attorney’s Office, Reid was in private pratcie with the Cozen O’Connor law firm.

Judicial career

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Reid joined the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as a federal magistrate judge on May 24, 2021.

See also

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

External links

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• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

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Pennsylvania courts

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Federal courts:

Third Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

State courts:

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania Superior Court • Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court • Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas • Pennsylvania Magisterial Districts

State resources:

Courts in Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania judicial elections • Judicial selection in Pennsylvania