September 28, 2018 – News Releases
The Wyoming State Bar and the Wyoming Supreme Court are pleased to announce that the Honorable E. James Burke, Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, is this year’s recipient of the Larry L. Lehman Award for Judicial Excellence.
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Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who acts as Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission, announced today that the new fourth district judgeship in the First Judicial District, created and funded by amendments to Wyoming Statute § 5-3-102, is open for the acceptance of expressions of interest from qualified attorneys and judges.
Read MoreOn behalf of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who serves as Chairman, announced today that the Commission has completed its consideration of all who have expressed interest in the position of Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District.
Read MoreDistrict Judge Robert E. Skar has not only been a person who has shared history with the Wyoming Judiciary, he has also made history and reenacted it over his career as a jurist.
Read MoreWyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who acts as Chairman of the Judicial Nominating Commission, announced today that Seventh Judicial District Judge W. Thomas Sullins will be retiring from the district court effective January 7, 2019.
Read MoreIn his 2018 State of the Judiciary speech to the Wyoming Legislature, The Honorable E. James Burke [then Chief Justice] included a quote from Warren Buffet, “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Read MoreCHEYENNE, Wyo. – Governor Matt Mead has appointed Kari Jo Gray to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Gray replaces Justice E. James Burke who has served on the Court since 2005 and retires effective October 8, 2018.
Read MoreCHEYENNE, Wyo – Governor Matt Mead has appointed Bobbi Dean Overfield to be District Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, serving Big Horn, Hot Springs and Washakie Counties. Overfield fills the vacancy occurring with the retirement of Judge Robert E. Skar, effective October 2, 2018.
Read MoreOn behalf of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who serves as Chairman, announced today that the Commission has completed its consideration of all who have expressed interest in the position of District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District
Read MoreOn behalf of the Judicial Nominating Commission, Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael K. Davis, who serves as Chairman, announced today that the Commission has completed its consideration of all who have expressed interest in the position of Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court.
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