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Lynne Boomgaarden Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Wyoming Supreme Court
Background: During her legal studies, she served as editor-in-chief of the Law Review and was admitted to the Order of the Coif. Before serving on the supreme court, Boomgaarden was a partner at Crowley Fleck from 2013 to 2017.
At a glance
- Court
- Wyoming Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Matt Mead (R); retained by voters in a retention election on November 3, 2020
- Appointed by
- Gov. Matt Mead (R)
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- February 20, 2018
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2028
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- November 3, 2020
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of Wyoming
- Law: University of Wyoming Law School
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Assisted appointment (hybrid)A nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
Summary of facts listed on Lynne Boomgaarden’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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