Leonard A. McEwan (February 17, 1925 – January 24, 2008) was an American
jurist
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who served as chief justice of the
Wyoming Supreme Court
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.
McEwan served in the
United States Army Air Corps
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during
World War II
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.
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/ref> He received a B.S.
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The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...
in business and accounting from the University of Wyoming
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in 1955, followed by a Juris Doctor
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and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
degree from the UW College of Law in 1957.[Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Online](_blank)
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In January 1975, McEwan stepped down as Chief Justice to become a judge of the Wyoming Fourth Judicial District, following the ouster of judge John P. Ilsley in a no-confidence vote the previous November.["Chief justice steps down", ''Casper Star-Tribune'' (January 10, 1975), p. 1.]
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