Thomas Campbell (Wyoming)
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Thomas Campbell is a judge for the First District Court of Laramie County, Wyoming. He was appointed by Gov. Dave Freudenthal in July 2009 to replace Edward Grant. Campbell was retained in 2010 to a six-year term.[1]
Campbell won a retention election on November 8, 2016.[2]
Biography
Campbell received his bachelor's degree from the University of Denver in 1980. He later received his J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1983.[3] Campbell was a judge for Wyoming First Circuit Court immediately prior to being appointed to the Wyoming First District Court. He also served as Laramie County Attorney after being elected three times.[4]
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. Thomas Campbell was retained in the Wyoming First District Court (Campbell Seat) election with 74.53 percent of the vote. [2]
| Wyoming First District Court (Campbell Seat), 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Thomas Campbell | 74.53% | |
| Source: Wyoming Secretary of State, "Statewide Judicial Retentions Unofficial Summary," accessed November 9, 2016 | ||
2010
Campbell was retained in 2010.[5]
- Main article: Wyoming judicial elections, 2010
Noteworthy events
Piercing Shop Voyeurism Case
A tattoo and piercing shop owner in Cheyenne was charged with felony voyeurism for secretly videotaping women while he pierced their genitalia. Judge Campbell acquitted the shop owner because the voyeurism statute requires that the perpetrator look into a private area. The piercing shop owner was allowed in the room for the piercing procedures, so the defendant's actions did not fall under the statute.[6]
See also
- News: Wyoming Attorney General asks judge to list Secretary of State as defendant in his own lawsuit, January 15, 2012
External links
- "Governor considers 3 for circuit court bench" Associated Press, September 9, 2009 (dead link)
- Wyoming District Courts Directory
- District Court of the First Judicial District website
Footnotes
- ↑ Supreme Court of Wyoming, "Judicial Terms," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wyoming Secretary of State, "2016 Judges Standing for Retention," May 26, 2016
- ↑ American Towns "Governor Names Thomas Campbell To First Judicial District," June 29, 2009
- ↑ Wyoming Tribune Eagle, "Third time's a charm for new county district judge," July 2009
- ↑ Wyoming Secretary of State, Statewide Judicial Retention Results
- ↑ KULR8.com "Judge acquits Cheyenne piercer of voyeurism charge," June 30, 2010
