Wyoming Senate panel rebuffs effort to give lawmakers more control over judicial nominations

Wyoming Senate panel rebuffs effort to give lawmakers more control over judicial nominations

by Andrew Graham, WyoFile CASPER — A legislative committee narrowly rejected a proposal Tuesday to involve the state Senate in the selection of Wyoming Supreme Court justices, though some conservative lawmakers are likely to continue scrutinizing the state’s judiciary. The decision comes amid rising criticism from Republicans of judicial rulings both nationally and in Wyoming, where judges have struck down abortion restrictions and put on hold a…

Wyoming Lawmakers Scrap Plan To Have Senate Confirm State Justices

A proposed change to the Wyoming Constitution that would make state Supreme Court nominees clear senate confirmation died Tuesday – after numerous attorneys brought fierce debate to the Judiciary Committee.