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Wyoming Supreme Court Building, in downtown Cheyenne.
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Wyoming Supreme Court courtroom
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| Location | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Composition method | Executive appointment |
| Authorized by | Wyoming State Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | 8 years |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
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| Currently | Kate M. Fox |
| Since | July 1, 2021 |
| Lead position ends | June 30, 2025 |
| Jurist term ends | 2025 |
The Wyoming Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. stateofWyoming. 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. ThomasofCheyenne, a justice from 1974 to 2001, was chief justice only for two years (1985–1986).
As of March 26, 2024[update],
| Justice[6] | Born | Joined | Term expires | Mandatory retirement | Appointed by | Law school |
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| Kate M. Fox, Chief Justice | 1955 (age 68–69) | January 3, 2014[a] | 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 |
Court decisions freely available to the public online, in a consistent format, digitized from the collection of the Harvard Law Library
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