James Scott Young (December 3, 1848 – February 25, 1914) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Young received an A.B. from Washington and Jefferson College in 1869 and read law to enter the bar in 1872. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1872 to 1902. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1902 to 1905. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1908.
Young was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Young was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 14, 1908, to a seat vacated by Nathaniel Ewing. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1908, and received his commission the same day. Young served in that capacity until February 25, 1914, due to his death.