Melissa M. Owens at a glance
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Melissa M. Owens
District Court Judge · Wyoming 9th Judicial District Court
Melissa M. Owens — Wyoming 9th Judicial District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Wyoming Ninth Judicial District Court, appointed in 2021 to serve in Teton County, with a term that has been extended through 2031
- Appointed District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District serving Teton County effective January 19, 2022
- Operated Owens Law Office, P.C. beginning in 2013 and served as a part-time Jackson Municipal Court judge beginning in 2014
- Earlier roles included private practice in Teton County, five years as a deputy county and prosecuting attorney, and service as a deputy public defender in Dallas, Texas
- Deputy County & Prosecuting Attorney, Teton County, WY (5 years)
- Partner, Mulligan & Owens, private practice
Education
- University of Wyoming College of Law — J.D. (1998)
- Rollins College — B.A. (1994)
Additional information
- Original term: 2025; retained in November 2024; current term expires January 2031
- Assumed office: January 19, 2022
- Appointed: December 11, 2021, by Governor Mark Gordon to replace Timothy C. Day
- Town of Jackson Municipal Judge (2014–2021)
- focusing on family law and litigation
- Deputy Public Defender, Dallas, TX
- Use of a single pretrial conference for civil cases
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Sources
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Governor Appoints Melissa Owens to be a District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District
Identity source · HTML · Source checked September 25, 2026
View Governor Appoints Melissa Owens to be a District Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial District ↗Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-9th-judicial-district-court
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 3, 2026
View Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-9th-judicial-district-court ↗Georgia rules source copied into Wyoming profiles
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 3, 2026
View Georgia rules source copied into Wyoming profiles ↗