--- title: "Dan Forgey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-forgey-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county-wy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Dan Forgey Wyoming 7th Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Wyoming 7th Judicial District Court - State: Wyoming - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the Seventh District Court in Natrona County, Wyoming, appointed in 2013 and currently serving until January 2027 - He was retained in 2008 and 2012, and earlier worked as a staff attorney for the Wyoming Supreme Court - Before joining the Seventh District Court, Forgey held the role of a judge on the Wyoming Third Circuit Court, appointed in 2006 by Governor Dave Freudenthal. - Experienced Wyoming judge with a long career in the state’s judicial system, now serving on the Natrona County Seventh District Court bench - His earlier work included serving as a staff attorney for the Wyoming Supreme Court ### Education - University of Wyoming — J.D. - Undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Wyoming. ### Additional information - His recent rulings, including the 2026 closed primary case, have drawn public attention for their impact on Wyoming’s electoral processes. - Next retention election: November 2026 - In August 2026, Judge Forgey dismissed a second lawsuit challenging Wyoming’s closed primary election system. - Appointed to the Seventh Judicial District Court bench in August 2013. - Appointed: August 2013 by Governor Matt Mead to replace retired Judge David B. Park - Appointed to Wyoming’s Seventh District Court by Governor Matt Mead in May 2013, succeeding David Park. - Appointed to the Wyoming Circuit Court bench in January 2007. - Earlier, Governor Dave Freudenthal appointed him to the Third Circuit Court in October 2006, with service beginning in January 2007, succeeding Sam Soule. - Admitted to practice in Wyoming in November 1997. - Both a bachelor’s degree - The case, filed by U.S. congressional candidate Jimmy Skovgard and six other voters, argued that the party affiliation deadline limited voters’ ability to support Skovgard in the Republican primary. - Forgey agreed with Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray’s analysis that the lawsuit was “baseless” and did not merit suspension of the closed primary rules. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### courtroom decorum Scope: courtwide In Wyoming district-court proceedings, arguments, objections, and remarks must be addressed to the court, and counsel must stand when speaking to or addressed by the court. Evidence excerpt: Arguments, objections and remarks shall be addressed to the Court. Counsel shall stand when addressed by the Court or when speaking to the Court. [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### witness examination Scope: courtwide When examining a witness in a Wyoming district court, counsel must remain at the lectern and obtain permission before approaching the bench or witness. Evidence excerpt: When examining a witness, counsel shall stand at the lectern and not walk around the courtroom. Counsel shall request permission to approach the bench or the witness. [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) Source checked: 2026-08-23 ### courtroom technology Scope: courtwide The Wyoming Judicial Branch court page publishes courtroom-technology availability and directs users to bring needed cables or adapters and contact the court to test available equipment. Evidence excerpt: You are responsible for bringing any necessary cables / adapters. If you have questions about the technology provided in the courtroom or would like to schedule a test using the available equipment, please contact the court directly. [Wyoming District Court, 7th Judicial District, Natrona County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county) Source checked: 2026-07-29 ### cameras and communication devices Scope: statewide The Wyoming Supreme Court publishes a statewide presentation-related Rule 5 source for cameras and communication devices from the official Supreme Court resources page. Evidence excerpt: Use of Cameras: Communication Devices (Rule 5. of Rules of Sup. Court). [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court) Source checked: 2026-07-29 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county) - [Official roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county) - [Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county) - [Uniform Rules for the District Courts of the State of Wyoming: Rule 801](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/01/urfdc_2012081400-1.pdf) - [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court) - [Wyoming District Court, 7th Judicial District, Natrona County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county) - [Judicial Branch FAQs](https://www.wyomingbar.org/for-the-public/judicial-branch-faqs/) - [District Court, 7th Judicial District, Natrona County](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county/) - [Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-7th-judicial-district-court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county/) - [Rules of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, Rule 5](https://www.wyocourts.gov/app/uploads/2025/03/Use-of-CamerasCommunication-Devices-Rule-5.-of-Rules-of-Sup.-Court.pdf) - [ballotpedia.org](https://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Forgey) - [www.martindale.com](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/hon-daniel-l-forgey-2197447/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-forgey-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county-wy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dan-forgey-district-court-judge-wyoming-district-court-7th-judicial-district-natrona-county-wy", "name": "Dan Forgey | KnowJudges", "description": "Dan Forgey, Wyoming 7th Judicial District Court. 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