Kate M. Fox was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court by Governor Matt Mead and was sworn in January 2014. Prior to her appointment, Justice Fox was in private practice with Davis & Cannon, LLP. She joined the firm after serving for one year as law clerk to Federal District Court Judge Clarence A. Brimmer. She received her J.D. with honor from the University of Wyoming School of Law and her B.A. with honor from the University of Wyoming.  She became Chief Justice on July 1, 2021.