In December 1836, President Sam Houston appointed Scurry as district attorney of the First Judicial District. In January 1840 the Texas Congress elected him to serve as judge of the Sixth Judicial District, an appointment which also made him an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
In December 1836, President Sam Houston appointed Scurry as district attorney for the First Judicial District. In January 1840, the Texas Congress elected him to serve as judge in the Sixth Judicial District, a position that also made him an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court.