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U.W. College of Law Advisory Board Selects the Honorable William U. Hill as a recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted On: March 15, 2017

2017 Honors Banquet

"You Be The Judge" Returns to Sweetwater County

Posted On: March 15, 2017

NEWS RELEASE “You Be The Judge” returns to Western Wyoming Community College March 21 and 28 as part of the annual judicial education program. ROCK SPRINGS – Western Wyoming Community College will again partner with the Wyoming Supreme Court, the District and Circuit Court Judges of the Third Judicial District, and the Sweetwater County Bar […]

Wyoming Supreme Court Welcomes New Clerk of the Supreme Court

Posted On: February 24, 2017

Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice E. James Burke is pleased to announce that Patricia Bennett, MPA, JD, has accepted the position as Clerk of the Supreme Court. Ms. Bennett’s first day at the Court will be February 27, 2017. Patty Bennett is an attorney dedicated to promoting access to the Wyoming legal system. In her […]

Carol Thompson Retirement

Posted On: February 22, 2017

All Rise . . . to congratulate Supreme Court Clerk Carol Thompson on her upcoming retirement and to welcome Patty Bennett as the new Clerk of Court. Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice E. James Burke recently announced the retirement of the Clerk of Court Carol Thompson, effective February 28, 2017. Carol has served as Clerk […]

Paul Phillips Sworn in as Circuit Court Judge, Sixth Judicial District

Posted On: February 21, 2017

Paul Phillips is sworn in as new Circuit Court judge for 6th Judicial District

Elder and Vulnerable Adult Task Force Report Submitted to Governor January 20, 2017

Posted On: February 17, 2017

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State of the Judiciary 2017

Posted On: January 26, 2017

2017 STATE OF THE JUDICIARY E. James Burke, Chief Justice Delivered before a Joint Session of the Wyoming State Legislature January 11, 2017 Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Governor and Mrs. Mead, members of the Sixty-Fourth Wyoming Legislature, elected officials, members of the judiciary, guests and citizens of the State of Wyoming. It is an honor […]

Judge Kricken’s Robing Ceremony Held January 12, 2017

Posted On: January 24, 2017

JUDGE KRICKEN’S ROBING CEREMONY HELD JANUARY 12, 2017 In the Albany County District Courtroom, before a standing-room-only crowd of family, friends, and colleagues, Tori R.A. Kricken was sworn in as District Judge for the Second Judicial District, Albany County, Wyoming. Judge Kricken was appointed by Governor Mead to fill the vacancy created by Judge Jeffrey […]

Judge Castano Presents “Judicially Speaking” Program At UW Lab School

Posted On: January 20, 2017

JUDGE CASTANO PRESENTS “JUDICIALLY SPEAKING” PROGRAM AT UW LAB SCHOOL In late November, Judge Matt Castano, Circuit Court Judge for Crook and Weston Counties, presented an outreach program titled “Judicially Speaking” to 20 seventh and eighth grade students at the UW Lab School in Laramie. Judge Castano commented that it “was a total kick in […]

Judge Harrington Facilitates Outreach & Education In Big Horn County

Posted On: January 6, 2017

On December 14, 2016, Judge Harrington, Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial District, facilitated a training with the Big Horn County victims advocacy program (CARES) in Basin, Wyoming. Those in attendance were from Wyoming CARES, the Lovell, Basin, Greybull and Cowley Police Departments, the Big Horn County Attorney’s Office, and the Big Horn County […]