Chief Justice Barton R. Voigt Barton R. Voigt was raised in Thermopolis, Wyoming. He obtained a B.A. and M.A. in American History, as well as a J.D., at the University of Wyoming. He practiced law in his home town for ten years, serving as Hot Springs County and Prosecuting Attorney for two terms. After two years as a county judge in Gillette, he was for eight years a district judge in Douglas. He was appointed to the Supreme Court on March 29, 2001, and became Chief Justice on July 1, 2006.

Justice William U. Hill William U. Hill was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court on November 3, 1998, after serving as Wyoming Attorney General since March, 1995. Justice Hill was born in Montgomery, Alabama and raised and educated in Riverton, Wyoming. He received his B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1970 and was graduated from U.W. College of Law in 1974. Earlier in his career, Justice Hill served as both an Assistant United States Attorney and an Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming, and was engaged in private practice in Riverton, Wyoming, Seattle, Washington, and Cheyenne, Wyoming. He also served as Chief of Staff-Chief Counsel for Senator Malcolm Wallop in Washington, D.C. Hill served as Chief Justice from July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2006.

Justice Michael Golden Michael Golden has been a member of the court since 1988, and served as the Chief Justice from 1994 to 1996. He received his B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1964, and graduated from the U.W. College of Law in 1967. Justice Golden earned an LL.M. in Judicial Process from the University of Virginia in 1992. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court he practiced law in Casper and Rawlins after serving four years in the U.S. Army JAG Corps. Justice Golden was retained in the 1990 retention election.

Justice E. James Burke E. James Burke was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in January, 2005. Prior to his appointment, Justice Burke served as a district judge in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Justice Burke received his B.S. degree from St. Joseph’s College in Philadelphia, PA in 1971. Upon graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne until 1974. He obtained his J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1977 and engaged in private practice in Cheyenne until his appointment to the bench in 2001.

Justice Marilyn S. Kite Marilyn S. Kite was appointed by Governor Jim Geringer to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Richard Macy. Justice Kite was sworn into office June 2, 2000. She received her B.A. from the University of Wyoming in 1970 with Honors and her J.D. from the University of Wyoming Law School in 1974. Prior to her appointment to the Wyoming Supreme Court, Justice Kite served as Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wyoming from 1974 through 1978. She entered private practice when she joined the law firm of Holland & Hart in 1979, and she was a Partner in the Jackson Office until her appointment to the Wyoming Supreme Court.