Wyoming Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of two Wyoming Supreme Court justices expired on January 6, 2025. The two seats were up for retention election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was August 5, 2024.
Two of five justices on the Wyoming Supreme Court are up for retention election— John G. Fenn and Kate M. Fox. Newly appointed judges serve for at least one year, after which they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, a judge will finish the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term. Subsequent terms last eight years.
Gov. Mark Gordon (R) appointed John G. Fenn and Gov. Matt Mead (R) appointed Kate M. Fox to the supreme court. Heading into the election, all five judges on the court were appointed by a Republican governor.[1]
Candidates and results
Fenn's seat
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General election
General election for Wyoming Supreme Court
Incumbent John G. Fenn won election in the general election for Wyoming Supreme Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John G. Fenn (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 175,946 | |
| Total votes: 175,946 | ||||
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Fox's seat
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General election
General election for Wyoming Supreme Court
Incumbent Kate M. Fox won election in the general election for Wyoming Supreme Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kate M. Fox (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 177,758 | |
| Total votes: 177,758 | ||||
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Voting information
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About the Wyoming Supreme Court
- See also: Wyoming Supreme Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court is the appellate court of last resort in Wyoming. Five justices sit on the court. They are chosen via a nominating commission system, and they face retention by voters every eight years.
Political composition
This was the political composition of the court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Lynne Boomgaarden | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2017 | |
| ■ John G. Fenn | Appointed by Gov. Mark Gordon (R) in 2021 | |
| ■ Kate M. Fox | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2013 | |
| ■ Kari Gray | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2018 | |
| ■ Keith G. Kautz | Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R) in 2015 |
Selection
- See also: Judicial selection in Wyoming
Each of the five justices on the Wyoming Supreme Court serves terms of eight years. In the case of a vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement from a list of three names provided by a nominating commission. After the appointed justice has served at least one year, they must stand for retention in the next general election. If retained, a judge will finish the remainder of his or her predecessor's unexpired term. Subsequent terms last eight years.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on the supreme court, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a state resident for at least three years;
- at least nine years legal experience;
- no younger than 30 years old; and
- no older than 70.*[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bolts, "Your State-by-State Guide to the 2024 Supreme Court Elections," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Merit Selection: Current Status," accessed August 12, 2021
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Wyoming," accessed August 11, 2021
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Wyoming • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Wyoming
State courts:
Wyoming Supreme Court • Wyoming District Courts • Wyoming Circuit Courts • Wyoming Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wyoming • Wyoming judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wyoming
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