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| Wyoming Supreme Court | |
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 Wyoming Supreme Court Building, in downtown Cheyenne. | |
 Wyoming Supreme Court courtroom | |
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| Jurisdiction | Wyoming |
| Location | Cheyenne |
| Composition method | Executive appointment |
| Authorised by | Wyoming State Constitution |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | 8 years |
| Number of positions | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Justice | |
| 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. 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).
- ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (b)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Article 5, Section 4 (f)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Article 5, Section 4 (g)". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Article 5, Section 8". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ "Article 5, Section 5". Wyoming Constitution. State of Wyoming. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2013.