Kari Jo Gray

Kari Jo Gray
Kari Jo Gray
Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 9, 2018
Appointed by	Matt Mead
Preceded by	E. James Burke
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1960 (age 64); Lusk, Wyoming, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University 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

^ "2004 - WY State House District 02 Election". OurCampaigns.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "Justice Kari Gray – Wyoming Judicial Branch". www.courts.state.wy.us. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
^ ^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.
^ "Gray nominated to state Supreme Court". Douglas Budget. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
^ 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.
^ "Welcome Justice Kari Jo Gray – Wyoming Judicial Branch". www.courts.state.wy.us. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-12-28.

External links

Official Biography on Wyoming Supreme Court website

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

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[1] "2004 - WY State House District 02 Election". OurCampaigns.

[Gov-2] "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.

[OfficialBio-3] "Justice Kari Gray – Wyoming Judicial Branch". www.courts.state.wy.us. Retrieved 2018-12-28.

[Eagle-4] 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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