United States District Court for the District of Wyoming

United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
(D. Wyo.)
Appeals to: Tenth Circuit
Established: July 10, 1890
Judges assigned: 3
Chief Judge: Nancy D. Freudenthal
http://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/

The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming (in case citations, D. Wyo.) is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Wyoming and those portions of Yellowstone National Park situated in Montana and Idaho.[1] The court has locations in Cheyenne and Casper.

Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court.

The district of Wyoming is the only federal court district that includes portions of more than one state. Law professor Brian C. Kalt has argued that it may be impossible to impanel a jury in compliance with the Vicinage Clause of the Sixth Amendment for a crime committed solely in the Idaho portion of the park (and that it would be difficult to do so for a crime committed solely in the Montana portion).[2]

Current judges

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
7 Chief Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal Cheyenne 1954 2010–present 2011–present — Obama
5 District Judge Alan Bond Johnson Cheyenne 1939 1985–present 1992–1999 — Reagan
8 District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl Casper 1966 2011–present — — Obama

Former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Riner, John AldenJohn Alden Riner WY 1850–1923 1890–1921 — 1921–1923 Harrison, B.B. Harrison death
2 Kennedy, Thomas BlakeThomas Blake Kennedy WY 1874–1957 1921–1955 — 1955–1957 Harding, Harding death
3 Kerr, Ewing ThomasEwing Thomas Kerr WY 1900–1992 1955[3]–1975 — 1975–1992 Eisenhower, Eisenhower death
4 Brimmer, Jr., Clarence AddisonClarence Addison Brimmer, Jr. WY 1922–2014 1975–2006 1986–1992 2006–2013 Ford retirement
6 Downes, William F.William F. Downes WY 1946–present 1994–2011 1999–2011 — Clinton retirement

Succession of seats

Seat 1
Seat established on July 10, 1890 by 26 Stat. 222
Riner 1890–1921
Kennedy 1921–1955
Kerr 1955–1975
Brimmer, Jr. 1975–2006
Freudenthal 2010–present
Seat 2
Seat established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Johnson 1985–present
Seat 3
Seat established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Downes 1994–2011
Skavdahl 2011–present

United States Attorneys for the District of Wyoming

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 28 U.S.C. § 131.
  2. ↑ Brian C. Kalt, The Perfect Crime, 93 Geo. L.J. 675 (2005).
  3. ↑ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1956, and received commission on March 2, 1956.

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