--- title: "Paul Phillips | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-phillips-circuit-court-judge-wyoming-circuit-court-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-wy" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Paul Phillips Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County · Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County - State: Wyoming - Role: Circuit 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 - Law clerk to Judges John R. Perry and Dan R. Price II, Sixth Judicial District, Wyoming; from 2004 - Officer, United States Army - Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial District in Campbell County, Wyoming - Paul Phillips combines a distinguished legal career, extensive military service, and community leadership with his role as a Wyoming Circuit Court Judge - Governor Mead praised Phillips’ “long record of service to country and community” and his experience in roles such as Circuit Court Magistrate, District Court Commissioner, and judge for the Campbell County Adult Felony Treatment Court ### Education - Attended George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia, while on active duty. ### Additional information - His tenure began in January 2017. - Appointed by Governor Matt Mead on October 25, 2016 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Terrill R. Tharp. - Approximately 18 months. - Approximately 20 years of service, including air-defense artillery and public-affairs work. - Attorney, Private practice, Gillette - Approximately a decade before appointment to the bench. - Master's degree — Graduate study ## 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 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 Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette) Source checked: 2026-07-29 ### 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 Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Crook County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-crook-county-state-of-wyoming-sundance) Source checked: 2026-07-29 ### 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 Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Weston County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-weston-county-state-of-wyoming-newcastle) 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/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette) - [Official roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette) - [Wyoming Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette) - [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court) - [Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette) - [Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Crook County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-crook-county-state-of-wyoming-sundance) - [Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Weston County courtroom technology](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-weston-county-state-of-wyoming-newcastle) - [Cowboy State Daily profile: Paul Phillips](https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/15/wyoming-judges-secret-life-is-penning-top-selling-legal-thrillers/) - [Wyoming court directory: WY::wyoming-circuit-court-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county](https://www.wyocourts.gov/court/circuit-court-of-the-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-state-of-wyoming-gillette/) - [August 3, 2026 announced future vacancies](https://www.wyocourts.gov/news/judicial-nominating-commission-announces-two-judicial-vacancies/) - [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) - [Cowboy State Daily profile: Paul Phillips](https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/11/15/wyoming-judges-secret-life-is-penning-top-selling-legal-thrillers/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-phillips-circuit-court-judge-wyoming-circuit-court-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-wy", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-phillips-circuit-court-judge-wyoming-circuit-court-6th-judicial-district-campbell-county-wy", "name": "Paul Phillips | KnowJudges", "description": "Paul Phillips, Wyoming Circuit Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County. 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Exact incumbent retirement day not established. successor swearing-in: 2027-01-04 Status: announced Current service remains recorded until the transition is confirmed. [Source 1](https://www.wyocourts.gov/news/judicial-nominating-commission-announces-two-judicial-vacancies/)