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Wyoming Supreme Court
Wyoming Supreme Court Building, in downtown Cheyenne.
Wyoming Supreme Court courtroom
Location Cheyenne, Wyoming
Composition methodExecutive appointment
Authorized by Wyoming State Constitution
Appeals to Supreme Court of the United States
Judge term length8 years
Number of positions5
Website Official website
Chief Justice
Currently Kate M. Fox
Since2021
Lead position ends2025
Jurist term ends2025

The Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Wyoming from a list of three nominees submitted by the judicial nominating commission, [1] for an eight-year term. [2] One year after being appointed, a new justice stands for retention in office on a statewide ballot at the next general election. [3] If a majority votes for retention, the justice serves the remainder of the term and may stand for retention for succeeding eight-year terms by means of a nonpartisan retention ballot every eight years. [3] A justice must be a lawyer with at least nine years' experience in the law, at least 30 years old, and a United States citizen who has resided in Wyoming for at least three years. [4] Justices must retire when they reach 70 years of age. [5]

The five Justices select the Chief Justice from amongst themselves. The person chosen serves as Chief Justice for four years. However, Richard V. Thomas of Cheyenne, a justice from 1974 to 2001, was chief justice only for two years (1985–1986).

Justices

Current justices

As of March 26, 2024,

Justice [6] Born Joined Term expires Mandatory retirement Appointed by Law school
Kate M. Fox, Chief Justice 1955 (age 68–69) January 3, 2014 (as Associate Justice)
July 1, 2021 (as Chief Justice)
2024 2025 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
Lynne J. Boomgaarden 1961 (age 62–63) February 20, 2018 2028 2031 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
Kari Jo Gray (1960-09-20) September 20, 1960 (age 63) October 9, 2018 2028 2030 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
John G. Fenn January 17, 2022 2024 2032 Mark Gordon (R) Wyoming
Robert Jarosh (1971-01-13) January 13, 1971 (age 53) March 27, 2024 2026 2041 Mark Gordon (R) Wyoming

References

  1. ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (b)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (f)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Article 5, Section 4 (g)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Article 5, Section 8". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Article 5, Section 5". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Bios". Wyoming Supreme Court website. Wyoming Supreme Court. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Supreme Court of Wyoming)

Wyoming Supreme Court
Wyoming Supreme Court Building, in downtown Cheyenne.
Wyoming Supreme Court courtroom
Location Cheyenne, Wyoming
Composition methodExecutive appointment
Authorized by Wyoming State Constitution
Appeals to Supreme Court of the United States
Judge term length8 years
Number of positions5
Website Official website
Chief Justice
Currently Kate M. Fox
Since2021
Lead position ends2025
Jurist term ends2025

The Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices. Each Justice is appointed by the Governor of Wyoming from a list of three nominees submitted by the judicial nominating commission, [1] for an eight-year term. [2] One year after being appointed, a new justice stands for retention in office on a statewide ballot at the next general election. [3] If a majority votes for retention, the justice serves the remainder of the term and may stand for retention for succeeding eight-year terms by means of a nonpartisan retention ballot every eight years. [3] A justice must be a lawyer with at least nine years' experience in the law, at least 30 years old, and a United States citizen who has resided in Wyoming for at least three years. [4] Justices must retire when they reach 70 years of age. [5]

The five Justices select the Chief Justice from amongst themselves. The person chosen serves as Chief Justice for four years. However, Richard V. Thomas of Cheyenne, a justice from 1974 to 2001, was chief justice only for two years (1985–1986).

Justices

Current justices

As of March 26, 2024,

Justice [6] Born Joined Term expires Mandatory retirement Appointed by Law school
Kate M. Fox, Chief Justice 1955 (age 68–69) January 3, 2014 (as Associate Justice)
July 1, 2021 (as Chief Justice)
2024 2025 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
Lynne J. Boomgaarden 1961 (age 62–63) February 20, 2018 2028 2031 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
Kari Jo Gray (1960-09-20) September 20, 1960 (age 63) October 9, 2018 2028 2030 Matt Mead (R) Wyoming
John G. Fenn January 17, 2022 2024 2032 Mark Gordon (R) Wyoming
Robert Jarosh (1971-01-13) January 13, 1971 (age 53) March 27, 2024 2026 2041 Mark Gordon (R) Wyoming

References

  1. ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (b)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (f)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Article 5, Section 4 (g)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Article 5, Section 8". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Article 5, Section 5". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Bios". Wyoming Supreme Court website. Wyoming Supreme Court. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

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