Wyoming Supreme Court

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Wyoming Supreme Court
Sitting justices
Marilyn Kite
Michael Golden
Barton Voigt
William U. Hill
James Burke
2008 retention candidates
William U. Hill
Former justices
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The Wyoming Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Wyoming.

Renovations

Between 2006 and 2008, the building which houses the state high court, the law library, and the state library, underwent extensive renovation. During renovations, court was held in the former offices of the Wyoming Department of Health located in the Hathaway Building, and a miniature courtroom was erected in the Hathaway's lobby. At the time of the renovations, the building was 70 years old.[1]

The court's justices

Five justices sit on the court. They gain a seat on the court through the commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection. They face a retention election every eight years.

Qualifications

Requirements for service as a justice on the court are laid out in Article 5 of the Wyoming Constitution and include:

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Wyoming resident for at least 3 years.
  • Nine years of legal experience
  • Minimum age of 30.
  • The mandatory retirement age is 70.

Current justices

Listed in order of seniority on the court.

Name Appointed Term expires Appointed by Party affiliation
Michael Golden 1988 2014 Mike Sullivan (Democrat) -
William U. Hill 1998 2016 Jim Geringer (Republican) -
Marilyn Kite 2000 2014 Jim Geringer (Republican) -
Barton Voigt 1998 2012 Jim Geringer (Republican) -
James Burke 2005 2012 Dave Freudenthal (Democrat) -

Chief Justice

The Chief Justice of the court serves for a four-year term.

Barton Voigt is the current Chief Justice of the court, a position to which he was elevated on on July 1, 2006.

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