Saturday, November 18, 2017

Trump nominates Humboldt County native McGregor Scott for U.S. Attorney



...Trump could not have found a more qualified chief federal prosecutor for the sprawling district, which runs from the Oregon state line to just north of Bakersfield, and includes Fresno. Scott – currently a white-collar defense lawyer and partner at the law firm Orrick – held the post before, from 2003 to 2009, as a George W. Bush appointee.... Last week, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein noted his “nearly 20 years of experience as a prosecutor,” adding: “I believe he will serve the Eastern District well.” ...



...McGregor Scott, 54, grew up in Eureka and is a St. Bernard’s Academy class of 1981 graduate. He is the son of longtime Eureka-based private practice attorney Jeremiah Scott Jr. and grandson of former Humboldt County District Attorney Jeremiah Scott. McGregor Scott’s younger brother Stuart Scott is a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge.

“They became aware of the need for public service.,” Jeremiah Scott Jr. said of his two sons to the Times-Standard today....