Kari Jo Gray
Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
Assumed office
October 9, 2018
Appointed byMatt Mead
Preceded byE. James Burke
Personal details
Born (1960-09-20) September 20, 1960 (age 63)
Lusk, Wyoming, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (BS)
University of Wyoming (JD)

Kari Jo Gray (born September 20, 1960) is an American lawyer and judge who serves as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court since 2018.

Education

Gray has a Bachelor of Science in finance from the University of Arkansas and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[2][3]

Career

Gray served in private practice at Gray & Associates in Douglas, Wyoming for twelve years[3] before becoming Chief of Staff to the governor in 2011.[4]

Wyoming Supreme Court service

Gray was one of three names submitted to the governor by the judicial nominating commission for appointment to the Supreme Court.[5] On September 4, 2018 Governor Matt Mead announced his selection of Gray to fill the seat left vacant by the retirement of E. James Burke.[2][6] Gray's ascension to the state's highest court marked the third female appointment for the governor and the first time the court had a female majority in state history.[4] She began her tenure on October 9, 2018.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2004 - WY State House District 02 Election". OurCampaigns.
  2. ^ a b "Governor Appoints New Justice to the Wyoming Supreme Court - Office of the Governor". governor.wyo.gov (Press release). September 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  3. ^ a b "Justice Kari Gray – Wyoming Judicial Branch". www.courts.state.wy.us. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  4. ^ a b Scott, Ramsey (2018-09-06). "Mead's chief of staff going to Supreme Court part of plan to make well-rounded court". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  5. ^ "Gray nominated to state Supreme Court". Douglas Budget. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Nick (2018-09-04). "Gov. Mead picks chief of staff Kari Jo Gray for Wyoming Supreme Court". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  7. ^ "Welcome Justice Kari Jo Gray – Wyoming Judicial Branch". www.courts.state.wy.us. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-12-28.

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Legal offices Preceded byE. James Burke Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court 2018–present Incumbent


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