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Patrick Korell

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Patrick Korell is a judge on the Eighth District Court in Wyoming. He was appointed by Governor Matt Mead (R) on September 8, 2015, to replace Keith G. Kautz, who was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.[1]
Korell won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Biography
Korell received a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska-Kearney and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming.[1] Korell was appointed to the Eighth District Court during his fifth term as the Goshen County prosecuting attorney. He became a county attorney in 1999. He previously worked as an attorney in private practice.[1]
Elections
2016
Wyoming held retention elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Judges up for election in 2016 had to file for retention races by May 27, 2016. Patrick Korell was retained in the Wyoming Eighth District Court (Korell Seat) election with 79.04 percent of the vote. [2]
Wyoming Eighth District Court (Korell Seat), 2016 | ||
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Name | Yes votes | |
![]() | 79.04% | |
Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, "Statewide Judicial Retentions Unofficial Summary," accessed November 9, 2016 |
Awards and associations
Korell has been involved in the following organizations:
- 2013-2014: President, Wyoming State Bar
- Member, Goshen County Crime Victims Board of Directors
- President, Eastern Wyoming College Foundation Board of Directors[1]
See also
External links
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, "District Courts Directory"
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, "Wyoming District Courts"
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Wyoming • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Wyoming
State courts:
Wyoming Supreme Court • Wyoming District Courts • Wyoming Circuit Courts • Wyoming Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Wyoming • Wyoming judicial elections • Judicial selection in Wyoming