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- ↑ "Scott Palmer Myren Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- 1 2 Goss, Austin (October 28, 2020). "Gov. Kristi Noem to appoint Judge Scott Myren to South Dakota Supreme Court". www.kotatv.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Governor Noem To Appoint Judge Myren To South Dakota Supreme Court" (Press release). Pierre, South Dakota. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Justice Scott P. Myren Sworn-in as Supreme Court Justice" (Press release). Pierre, South Dakota: North Dakota Unified Judicial System. January 5, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
