Richard D. Gist at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- Wyoming · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Richard D. Gist
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming · Magistrate · Active · January 1, 2006–present · Assignment source ↗
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, appointed in 2006 to a renewable eight‐year term
- for the District of Wyoming’s magistrate judge listings
Education
- B.S., University of Wyoming (1963) J.D., University of Wyoming (1965)
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, D. Wyoming, 2006-present
- Service: Over 20 years in federal judicial service as of 2026.
- Peer recognition: AV Preeminent® rating (highest peer rating) as of 2026.
- Appointment: 2006, by the district’s judges, to a renewable 8‐year term.
- Admission to the bar: 1966, Wyoming.
- Attorney, Private practice, Lander, Wyoming
- Verified legal practice in Lander after/beside historical magistrate service.
- for professional credentials and peer reviews.
- Practice areas: General practice, banking law, probate law, negligence law, real estate law, family law, corporation law, and trials in all courts.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cameras And Communication Devices
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court
Statewide source · HTML · Wyoming Supreme Court · Source checked July 29, 2026
View Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court ↗Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court
Identity source · HTML · Wyoming Supreme Court · Source checked July 29, 2026
View Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court ↗Rules of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, Rule 5
Identity source · PDF · www.wyocourts.gov · Source checked October 3, 2026
View Rules of the Supreme Court of Wyoming, Rule 5 ↗