E Scott Frost at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2011–present
E Scott Frost
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Available research
Biography
Judicial service
- Magistrate, District Court, N.D. Texas, 2011-present
- Since July 2025, Frost has been Of Counsel at Keith & Lorfing, bringing his combined experience as a federal prosecutor, litigator, and judge to clients.
- After completing his eight-year magistrate term, Frost returned to private practice with Richards, Elder & Gibson (now Richards, Elder & Frost) focusing on federal litigation and mediation. In 2018, he received the Daniel H. Benson Public Service Award from the Texas Tech Law Alumni Association for his decades of service.
- On June 16, 2011, Frost was sworn in as a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas, presiding over criminal and civil cases in the Abilene and San Angelo divisions. His service led to a 2016 presidential nomination for United States District Judge, earning a rare “Unanimously Well Qualified” rating from the American Bar Association. The nomination was returned to the President before Senate confirmation.
- In 1990, Frost was appointed Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, a role he held for more than two decades. He handled a wide range of civil matters, including:
- Hon. E. Scott Frost is a retired United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas, former federal prosecutor, and current Of Counsel at Keith & Lorfing, with over 30 years of federal legal service.
- He tried numerous bench and jury trials, argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and held the role of the Professional Responsibility Officer for the district.
Education
- Angelo State University in 1984 · B.A.
- Texas Tech University School of Law in 1987 · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
No applicable courtroom procedure is currently documented in the indexed public sources.
Sources
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9960/e-scott-frost/