P. Scott Neville Jr. facts for kids

P. Scott Neville Jr. is an American lawyer and judge. He has served as a justice on the highest court in Illinois, called the Illinois Supreme Court. He was born in 1948 or 1949.

Education

Scott Neville went to Culver–Stockton College for his first college degree. After that, he studied law at Washington University School of Law. He earned a special law degree there called a Juris Doctor. This degree allows someone to become a lawyer.

Career as a Lawyer and Judge

Scott Neville became a lawyer in 1974. His first job was helping a judge named Glenn T. Johnson. This job is called a law clerk.

Later, he worked at different law firms. A law firm is a business where lawyers work together. He even started his own law firm in 1981, called P. Scott Neville, Jr. & Associates.

Serving as a Judge

In 1999, Scott Neville became a judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County. He was elected to this position in 2000.

In 2004, he was chosen to be a judge for the Illinois Appellate Court. This court reviews decisions made by lower courts. He was elected to keep this job in 2012.

While on the Appellate Court, he also led important committees. He was the Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, from 2013 to 2014. He also led different sections of the court.

Joining the Illinois Supreme Court

In 2018, Scott Neville was chosen to join the Illinois Supreme Court. This is the highest court in the state of Illinois. He took his oath of office on June 15, 2018.

He filled a spot left open by Justice Charles E. Freeman, who retired. Scott Neville was only the second African-American justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's long history. Justice Freeman was the first.

Personal Life

Scott Neville was born in the city of Chicago, Illinois. He is married to Sharon J. Neville. He also has two adult stepdaughters.

See also

• List of African-American jurists