A Message From Scott Crichton
After considerable thought, family discussion and prayer, I am pleased to announce that I am a candidate for the Louisiana Supreme Court, District 2, which election will be held in the fall of 2014. The district covers 11 parishes.
A 1980 graduate of LSU Law School, I have now served as a lawyer, prosecutor and judge for more than three decades – 10 years as an assistant district attorney and civil practitioner and over 22 years as a district judge, where I have presided over more than 25,000 civil and criminal cases. I view the position of judge as a tremendous honor, and I have enjoyed my work immensely. [MORE]
Judge Scott Crichton
Tough on Crime, Service to Our Communities and Justice for All
EXPERIENCE
PROSECUTOR, ATTORNEY, JUDGE
- Assistant District Attorney, 1981 – 1990 (prosecution of violent felony crimes, including capital murder); civil law practice, 1985-1990
- District Court Trial Judge, 1991 – present (more than 25,000 civil and criminal cases in 23 years)
- President, Louisiana District Judges Association, 2011-12
- Member, Louisiana Judicial College Board of Governors; Vice Chairman, Strategic and Education Planning Committee and Member, Best Practices Committee
- Member, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
- Member, Advisory Committee to Louisiana Supreme Court on Judicial Canons
- Member, Louisiana District Court Rules Committee
PASSION
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Creator of numerous educational programs attended by more than 25,000 students, parents and teachers:
- “Don’t Let This Be You” for high school students on crime prevention through education
- “Sexting, Texting and Beyond” for middle and high school students on electronic misbehavior
- “No More Strikes” for inmates on changing attitudes and reducing recidivism
- “Bullet Points on the Second Amendment: Guns, Permits and Self Protection” for adults on gun rights, self defense and home protection
- “Drunk Driving: Choices, Penalties and Consequences” for convicted DWI offenders in association with Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Founder, Justice and Beyond, Inc. (a nonprofit corporation designed to guide judges in the classroom on above programs)
COMMITMENT
SHARPENING SKILLS THROUGH EDUCATION
- Prior Adjunct Instructor of Business Law, LSU-Shreveport and
- Bossier Parish Community College
- Prior Instructor, Shreveport Police Academy
- Instructor, North Louisiana Criminal Justice Academy
- Instructor, Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Academy
- Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Committee and Prior Chairman, Shreveport Bar Association CLE Committee (over 100 CLE programs taught)
EDUCATION
- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Bachelor of Science, 1976
- LSU Law School, Baton Rouge, Juris Doctor, 1980
- National Judicial College, 2010
- Louisiana Judicial Leadership Institute, 2011
PERSONAL/FAITH AND FAMILY
- Age 60
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
- St. Mark’s Vestry
- Married to Susie Simonton Crichton
- Sons: Stuart and Sam
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Shreveport Bar Association
- Louisiana District Judges Association
- Republican Party
- National Rifle Association, Life Member
- Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Prior Member
- North Shreveport Business Association
- Young Men’s Christian Association, Prior Board Member
ENDORSEMENTS
- All Sheriffs in District 2:
- Allen Sheriff Douglas Hebert
- Beauregard Sheriff Ricky Moses
- Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington
- Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator
- DeSoto Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle
- Evangeline Sheriff Eddie Soileau
- Natchitoches Sheriff Victor Jones
- Red River Sheriff Glen Edwards
- Sabine Sheriff Ronny Richardson
- Vernon Sheriff Sam Craft
- Webster Sheriff Gary Sexton
- Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association PAC
- All District Attorneys in District 2:
- Allen District Attorney Todd Nesom
- Beauregard District Attorney David Burton
- Bossier/Webster District Attorney Schuyler Marvin
- Caddo District Attorney Charles Scott
- DeSoto District Attorney Richard Johnson
- Evangeline District Attorney Trent Brignac
- Natchitoches District Attorney Van Kyzar
- Red River District Attorney Julie Jones
- Sabine District Attorney Don Burkett
- Vernon District Attorney Asa Skinner
- Bossier City Marshal Lynn Austin
- Fraternal Order of Police, E. G. Huckaby Lodge Number 3
- Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, All PACS
- Louisiana Hospital Association PAC