Chief Justice Kite wants to make young citizens of middle-schoolers
Listen to the interview The Wyoming Supreme Court is endorsing a new program to teach middle school students about Civics. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Marilyn Kite joined Bob Beck to explain...
View ArticleWyoming Supreme Court will hear term limits case
The Wyoming Supreme Court has agreed to decide Secretary of State Max Maxfields lawsuit challenging term limits for statewide elected officials. Chief Justice Marilyn S. Kite on Tuesday signed a notice...
View ArticleGovernor Mead picks new Justice
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead has appointed Michael K. Davis to the state Supreme Court. Davis is current a state district judge for Laramie County. He will succeed Justice Michael Golden, who is retiring...
View ArticleWY Senate approves bill that could reduce number of full time magistrates
The State Senate has approved a bill that gives the Wyoming Supreme Court the authority to reduce the number of full time Circuit Court magistrates. A magistrate is appointed by a Judge to oversee...
View ArticleWY Supreme Court sides with WY Sec. of State to remove term limits
Wyoming Secretary of State Max Maxfield has won a year-long law suit to remove term limits for most statewide elected officials. Nearly a decade ago, the Wyoming Supreme Court overturned a voter...
View ArticleSupreme Court agrees to hear Hill case
The Wyoming Supreme Court has agreed to hear the lawsuit filed by state schools Superintendent Cindy Hill. Hill is suing the state and Gov. Matt Mead over a new law that took away many of her powers...
View ArticleFracking chemical disclosure decision appealed to WY Supreme Court
Public interest groups that lost a suit about disclosing fracking chemicals are appealing that decision to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Groups like Earthjustice and the Powder River Basin Resource...
View ArticleSuperintendent Hill takes her case to the Wyoming Supreme Court
It is now up to the Wyoming Supreme Court to resolve a dispute between the Legislature and schools Superintendent Cindy Hill over statewide management of Wyoming's public school system. The court heard...
View ArticleWyoming receives failing grade for financial disclosure rules for justices
An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity gave the Wyoming Supreme Court’s financial disclosure rules an ‘F.’ 42 states and the District of Columbia received failing grades. According to the...
View ArticleWY Supreme Court Sides With Superintendent Cindy Hill
A divided Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that a new law stripping many powers and duties from the state superintendent of public instruction is unconstitutional. The court's 3-2 ruling Tuesday came in...
View ArticleCommittee Votes To Let Lawmakers Work On Hill Bill
The Wyoming Senate Rules Committee has passed a bill that would let a group of legislators work on amending the bill that took away the bulk of powers from the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The...
View ArticleHill Announces Intention To Resume Superintendent Duties
Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill says she intends to resume her job leading the state department of education on Monday. Lawmakers stripped Hill of many of her duties last year...
View ArticleSuperintendent Hill Tries To Return To Dept. Of Ed
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill made a brief appearance at the State Department of Education in an effort to reclaim her job. The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled earlier this year...
View ArticleExemptions to Fracking Chemical Disclosure Law To Receive Renewed Scrutiny
Environmental and landowner groups are celebrating after the Wyoming Supreme Court found a lower court had ruled in error regarding disclosure of the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing or fracking....
View ArticleWyoming Supreme Court Hears Bohling Appeals Case Argument
The Wyoming Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in the criminal appeals case of former Albany County prosecutor, Richard Bohling. In February, Bohling was found guilty of five charges related to...
View ArticleWyoming Voters To Decide On Retention Of 20 Judges
Three of Wyoming’s Supreme Court justices and seventeen District and Circuit Court Judges in the state are up for retention on Tuesday’s ballot. Voters will decide whether or not to keep Supreme Court...
View ArticleWyoming Supreme Court Rules State Can Charge For Electronic Records
The Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that government agencies can charge media organizations and individuals for certain costs associated with producing electronic public records. The suit arose after...
View ArticleJustice Learning Center To Bring Legal And Civics Education To The State
This week the Wyoming Supreme Court unveiled its much anticipated Judicial Learning Center. It features a movie, interactive exhibits, including an area where visitors can be the judge in a case....
View ArticleWyoming Supreme Court Sets Precedent For Jurisdiction In Mineral Rights Cases
A coal company and an oil and gas company are stuck in legal limbo over who has superior rights on overlapping federal leases in the Powder River Basin. The case has been bandied back and forth in...
View ArticleLawmakers Question Court's Role In School Finance
As the budget session comes to a close, there’s still no conclusion on how to fund education. The House wants to use sales tax from online purchases and other new sources of revenue, while the Senate...
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