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# William U. Hill

Wyoming Supreme Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Wyoming Supreme Court
- State: Wyoming
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Wyoming Supreme Court, 1998-present
- Retired justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, serving from 1998 until his retirement in 2018, and later as Chief Justice from 2002 to 2006
- The Wyoming Judicial Branch’s January 25, 2018 retirement biography confirms that Governor Jim Geringer appointed him after he held the role of Wyoming Attorney General beginning in March 1995.
- He held the role of Chief Justice from July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2006
- From March 1995 to November 1998, Hill was Wyoming’s Attorney General, succeeding Joseph Meyer and later succeeded by Gay Woodhouse
- Roles: U.S. Attorney for Wyoming, Attorney General of Wyoming, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice, Chief Justice
- He held the role of Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming and later as Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming
- Earlier roles included Assistant United States Attorney, Assistant Attorney General for Wyoming, private practice in Riverton, Cheyenne and Seattle, and Chief of Staff–Chief Counsel to Senator Malcolm Wallop

### Education

- University of Wyoming College of Law in — J.D. (1974)
- B.A. — University of Wyoming in 1970 and graduated from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1974
- B.A. (1970), J.D. (1974), University of Wyoming
- B.A. in English from the University of Wyoming in 1970

### Additional information

- William U. Hill served on the Wyoming Supreme Court from November 3, 1998 until his retirement on February 16, 2018.
- It records the Larry L. Lehman Award for Judicial Excellence, the 2017 UW Advisory Board Distinguished Alumni Award, and an Order of the Coif honor in 2011.
- Appointed by Governor Jim Geringer on November 3, 1998, Hill joined the Wyoming Supreme Court and was retained by voters in 2000, 2008, and 2016.
- Appointed to the court on November 3, 1998, by Republican Governor Jim Geringer.
- Practitioner, 1997-1997
- legis, 1997-1997
- Born February 16, 1948, Montgomery, Alabama.
- Date of birth: 1948-01-01
- State ex rel.
- Wyoming Workers’ Safety & Compensation Division, one of the most cited opinions in his record.
- After law school, Hill practiced law in Riverton, Wyoming, Seattle, Washington, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.
- His tenure included notable cases such as Moss v.
- He also acted as Chief of Staff–Chief Counsel for U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop in Washington, D.C..
- Hill was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and later raised in Riverton, Wyoming.
- His educational outreach to school children and regular volunteer support for the University of Wyoming College of Law.
- Birth place: Montgomery

## 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

### cameras and communication devices

Scope: 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.

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.courtlistener.com/person/6091/william-u-hill/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6091/william-u-hill/)
- [Wyoming Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6091/william-u-hill/)
- [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court)
- [Use of Cameras: Communication Devices, Rule 5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court](https://www.wyocourts.gov/supreme-court)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6091/william-u-hill/)
- [Justice William U. Hill Retiring February 16, 2018 - Wyoming Judicial Branch](https://www.wyocourts.gov/news/justice-william-u-hill-retiring-february-16-2018)
- [William U. Hill (Wyoming)](https://ballotpedia.org/William_U._Hill_(Wyoming))
- [Wikidata: William U. Hill](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16729830)
- [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)
- [wyocourts.gov](https://wyocourts.gov/news/justice-william-u-hill-retiring-february-16-2018/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_U._Hill)
- [professionals.justia.com](https://professionals.justia.com/profile/william-u-hill-1001895)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6091/william-u-hill/)
- [Justice William U. Hill Retiring February 16, 2018 - Wyoming Judicial Branch](https://www.wyocourts.gov/news/justice-william-u-hill-retiring-february-16-2018)
- [William U. Hill (Wyoming)](https://ballotpedia.org/William_U._Hill_(Wyoming))
- [Wikidata: William U. Hill](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16729830)

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