John R. Perry (judge)

John R. Perry (born in 1954) is a Wyoming State District Judge[1] who serves primarily in the Sixth Judicial District, which consists of Campbell, Crook, and Weston Counties, Wyoming. [2] [3] [4] [5] He was appointed to the bench in 2000 by Governor Jim Geringer and successfully stood for retention in 2002, 2008, and 2014. [6] As part of his duties, Perry served for 11 years on Wyoming's Board of Judicial Policy and Administration. [7] [8]

John R. Perry
Wyoming State District Judge, Sixth Judicial District
Assumed office
2000
Appointed byJim Geringer

Prior to joining the bench, Perry served eight years as a member of the Wyoming State Senate for the Campbell and Johnson Counties senatorial district. He eventually became Chair of the Judiciary Committee. Among his legislative efforts, he was the prime sponsor of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, which was signed into law by Governor Mike Sullivan. In 1994, he unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Wyoming, losing in the Republican Primary to Governor Jim Geringer.

Perry received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah and his law degree from the University of Wyoming. [9]

Legal offices
Preceded by
Terrence L. O'Brien		 Wyoming State District Judge, Sixth Judicial District
2000–Present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

References
  1. Wyoming state district courts are "trial courts of general jurisdiction," which preside over felony criminal cases and major civil cases, review agency decisions, and hear appeals from the state circuit courts. https://www.courts.state.wy.us/district-courts/about-the-district-courts/
  2. "District Court Locations – Wyoming Judicial Branch".
  3. "District Court, 6th Judicial District, Campbell County – Wyoming Judicial Branch".
  4. "District Court, 6th Judicial District, Weston County – Wyoming Judicial Branch".
  5. "District Court, 6th Judicial District, Crook County – Wyoming Judicial Branch".
  6. "John R. Perry".
  7. "Board of Judicial Policy & Administration (BJPA) – Wyoming Judicial Branch".
  8. 2015 Wyoming State Government Directory at 206.
  9. https://www.martindale.com/gillette/wyoming/john-r-perry-1807858-a/
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