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The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming (in case citations, D. Wyo.) is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Wyoming and those portions of Yellowstone National Park situated in Montana and Idaho; it is the only federal court district that includes portions of more than one state. Law professor
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has argued that it may be impossible to impanel a jury in compliance with the
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of the
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for a crime committed solely in the Idaho portion of the park (and that it would be difficult to do so for a crime committed solely in the Montana portion). The court has locations in Cheyenne and Casper. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the
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). The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of the Acting United States Attorney is Nicholas Vassallo.


Current judges

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Vacancies and pending nominations


Former judges


Chief judges


Succession of seats


United States Attorneys for the District of Wyoming

U.S. Attorneys for Wyoming including the Wyoming Territory:


See also

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Courts of Wyoming Courts of Wyoming include: ;State courts of Wyoming * Wyoming Supreme Court **Wyoming District Courts (9 districts) ** Wyoming Chancery Court *** Wyoming Circuit Courts Federal courts located in Wyoming * United States District Court for the Distr ...
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List of current United States district judges The following is a list of all current judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total ...
* List of United States federal courthouses in Wyoming * United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit


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External links


United States District Court for the District of Wyoming Official Website
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