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Richard Lavery
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Richard Lavery is a judge on the Third District Court in Wyoming. He was appointed by Governor Matt Mead in May 2012 to succeed Jere A. Ryckman, and he was retained by voters in 2014.[1] His current six-year term expires on January 3, 2021.[2]
Elections
2014
Lavery was retained to the Third District Court with 77.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Education
Lavery received both his bachelor's degree and J.D. from Creighton University.[4]
Career
Prior to joining the Third District Court, Lavery was a judge for Bear River, Evanston, Lyman, and Mountain View Municipal Courts.[1]
Associations
- Former member, Board of Officers and Commissioners, Wyoming State Bar
- Former president, Wyoming State Bar
- Member, Wyoming Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission[1]
See also
- Judges appointed by Matt Mead
- Wyoming District Courts
- News: Judge Lavery elevated to Wyoming District Court, May 29, 2012
- News: Three finalists chosen for Wyoming District Court seat, April 28, 2012
External links
- Wyoming Judicial Branch, "District Courts Directory," accessed May 21, 2014
- Office of the Wyoming Governor, "Press Release: Governor Makes First Judicial Appointment," May 18, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Wyoming Governor, "Press Release: Governor Makes First Judicial Appointment," May 18, 2012
- ↑ Judicial selection in Wyoming
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, "2014 Judges Standing For Retention," May 16, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: Richard L. Lavery," accessed May 27, 2014
