Scott A. Noto
MI · Judge, 17th Circuit Court (Kent County)
Kent County circuit judge since 2021 and an Army judge advocate since 2009, previously in private practice handling civil and criminal cases. He holds degrees from the University of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Sentenced Marcus Lofton to 25 to 50 years for murdering his wife, plus a two-year firearms sentence.
August 7, 2025
Source: lawandcrime.com
Blocked release of Ottawa County closed-session minutes during a lawsuit challenging two employee severance agreements.
June 13, 2025
Source: ottawanewsnetwork.org
Sentenced former investment adviser Jaime Westenbarger to 30 to 240 months for embezzling client funds, after he paid restitution.
July 26, 2024
Source: michigan.gov
Sentenced Garry Artman to life without parole for the 1996 murder of Sharron Hammack after a jury convicted him.
October 12, 2023
Source: lawandcrime.com
Won one of two open Kent County Circuit Court seats in the general election, receiving 118,862 votes.
November 3, 2020
Source: electionstats.kentcountymi.gov
Defended Army soldier Isaac Aguigui at a court-martial. The military judge convicted Aguigui of murdering his pregnant wife.
March 27, 2014
Source: coastalcourier.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable · 1 unfavorable
The Michigan Supreme Court reversed Noto's ruling allowing evidence from a warrantless car search based on suspected underage marijuana possession.
July 22, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: law.justia.com
Denied a biological father's request for legal parentage of twins born through a surrogate, citing Michigan's surrogacy law.
January 25, 2021Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: patch.com
Past race Scott A. Noto ran in:
- Kent County Judge of Circuit Court - 17th Circuit - Incumbent · November 3, 2026 · Kent County, Michigan · incumbent