Lynne J. Boomgaarden at a glance
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- Chief Justice
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Lynne J. Boomgaarden
Chief Justice · Wyoming Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in February 20, 2018; chief justice since 2025
- She has held the role of a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court since February 20, 2018, when she was appointed by Governor Matt Mead to replace William U. Hill
- Chief Justice: Elected by peers on May 28, 2025; term runs through 2028
- American judge and the incumbent Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, a role she assumed on May 28, 2025 after the retirement of Kate M. Fox.
- Law clerk to Judge Wade Brorby, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Previously Crowley Fleck practitioner, Office of State Lands and Investments director, University of Wyoming law professor, and law clerk to Tenth Circuit Judge Wade Brorby
- Boomgaarden’s tenure as Chief Justice is marked by a focus on public trust, accessibility, and judicial independence, and she continues to represent the Wyoming Judicial Branch in its role as one of the state’s three co‐equal branches of government
- Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming College of Law
- Before joining the court, she clerked for Judge Wade Brorby of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, worked as director of the Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments, and held the role of a partner at Crowley Fleck LLP.
Education
- earned her B.S. in 1983 and J.D. with honors in 1991 from the University of Wyoming College of Law.
Additional information
- Retention election: Won re‐election in November 2020 with 80.9% of the vote.
- Appointed: December 2017 by Governor Matt Mead; sworn in March 12, 2018.
- Boomgaarden was born in 1961
- Attorney / private practice, Crowley Fleck PLLP
- The third woman appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
- She also taught law at the University of Wyoming College of Law.
- She was editor‐in‐chief of the Law Review and admitted to the Order of the Coif.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cameras And Communication Devices
Courtwide
Wyoming Supreme Court Rule 5 restricts recording and wireless device use during its proceedings. Counsel may use muted internet-capable laptops at counsel table unless otherwise ordered; other wireless devices require express permission.
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 ↗
Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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