Barton R. Voigt

Barton Voigt
Chief Justice of Wyoming
In office
July 1, 2006  July 1, 2010
Preceded by William U. Hill
Succeeded by Marylin S. Kite
Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
In office
March 29, 2001  January 3, 2014
Appointed by Dave Freudenthal
Personal details
Born 1949 (age 6667)
Spouse(s) Sandy Voigt
Alma mater University of Wyoming
Profession Attorney, judge

Barton R. Voigt was Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court between the years 2006 and 2010.[1]

Voigt moved to Thermopolis, Wyoming as a child and was raised there.[1][2] He obtained a B.A. and M.A. in American History, as well as a J.D., at the University of Wyoming. He practiced law in Thermopolis for ten years, serving as Hot Springs County attorney for two terms. After two years as a county judge in Gillette, he spent the next eight years as a district judge in Douglas. He was appointed to the court on March 29, 2001, and became Chief Justice on July 1, 2006.

He retired from the Wyoming Supreme Court in January 2014.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Voigt to retire". Billings Gazette (Billings, MT). Associated Press. August 27, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 Bray, Kelsey (August 27, 2013). "Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Barton Voigt retiring". Wyoming Tribune Eagle (Cheyenne, Wyoming). Retrieved December 4, 2014.


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