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Committee declines to sponsor constitutional amendment to require senate confirmation of Supreme Court nominees
Summary
After extended testimony from former justices, bar groups and public witnesses, the committee voted on a proposed constitutional amendment to require Senate confirmation of Wyoming Supreme Court justices; the roll-call failed on the Senate side and the committee did not sponsor the amendment.
A draft constitutional amendment that would require Wyoming Senate confirmation of nominees to the Wyoming Supreme Court (26LSO77) drew extended testimony from former justices, bar associations and public witnesses before the committee voted and the motion failed on the Senate side.
LSO staff summarized the proposed amendment, which would add language to Article 5, Section 4(b) of the Wyoming Constitution to require Senate confirmation of a governor’s nominee for the Supreme Court before assuming office. Staff noted that adoption would likely…
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