- United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
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United States District Court for the District of Wyoming
(D. Wyo.)Map 
Appeals to Tenth Circuit Established July 10, 1890 Judges assigned 3 Chief judge Nancy D. Freudenthal Official site 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. 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. It has been argued that this situation creates a legal loophole by which individuals accused of committing crimes in the Montana and Idaho portions of Yellowstone National Park could not be legally tried.[1]
Contents
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 Cheyenne 1966 2011–present — — Obama 4 Senior District Judge Clarence Addison Brimmer, Jr. Cheyenne 1922 1975–2006 1986–1992 2006–present Ford Former judges
# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination1 John Alden Riner WY 1850–1923 1890–1921 (none) 1921–1923 B. Harrison death 2 Thomas Blake Kennedy WY 1874–1957 1921–1955 (none) 1955–1957 Harding death 3 Ewing Thomas Kerr WY 1900–1992 1955[2]–1975 (none) 1975–1992 Eisenhower death 6 William F. Downes WY 1946– 1994–2011 1999–2011 (none) Clinton retirement Present and former United States Attorneys for the District of Wyoming
- Dave Freudenthal (1994–2001)
- Matt Mead (2001–2007)
- Kelly Rankin (2008–2009)
- Christopher Crofts (2009–Present)
See also
- Courts of Wyoming
- List of United States federal courthouses in Wyoming
Notes
- ^ http://www.trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_fcc6ddc2-b5f5-541b-a65f-a8fb00317047.html
- ^ 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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