SUMMARY
Judge Jefferson Coombs
Ninth Circuit Court
Counties Served: Fremont, Sublette, Teton
Specialty Courts: Adult court assisted supervised treatment program
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Election Years: 2022
Circuit Court judges serve four year terms.
Circuit courts hear all misdemeanor criminal cases and civil cases where less than $50,000 is sought. Circuit courts also hear family violence, stalking, and forcible entry and detainer cases. The circuit courts may set bail for people accused of crimes, and conduct preliminary hearings in felony cases.
(Wyoming State Bar, Judicial Branch FAQ page)
JUDICIAL HISTORY
Gubernatorial Appointment: Appointed by Governor Mark Gordon on September 24, 2021.
Past General Election Retention Results: 2022 will be Judge Coombs first retention election.
Rating of Judge from Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Polls:
“Judicial advisory polls are used by Bar associations to provide feedback to judicial officials about their performance on the bench and to help the public make more informed judgments in judicial elections. Guidelines established by the American Bar Association (ABA) state that the primary goal of judicial evaluation is “… to improve the performance of individual judges and the judiciary as a whole.” The Wyoming State Bar undertook its first judicial advisory poll in 1976 and has completed one each election year since.”
https://www.wyomingbar.org/about-us/resource-page/
2022
From the Judicial Performance Assessment, 2022 for Hon. Jefferson Boone Coombs:
Out of 9 respondents 9 Favored Retention; 0 Opposed Retention; and 0 gave No Opinion.
MISC BIO INFO
Education:Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, MN.
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Previous Work: Supervisor of the Campbell County Office of the Public Defender; Assistant Public Defender in Campbell County; Law Clerk for Judge Dan Price of the Sixth Judicial District Court. Prior to attending law school, Coombs taught high school social studies for seven years.
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Coombs currently serves as Field Office Supervisor of the Campbell County Office of the Public Defender, a position he has held since 2015. He previously served as an Assistant Public Defender in Campbell County and as a Law Clerk for Judge Dan Price of the Sixth Judicial District Court. Prior to attending law school, Coombs taught high school social studies for seven years. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, MN.
WY Governor Mark Gordon News Release
Noteworthy Articles:
2021, Sept: Local public defender ready to serve as judge in Lander
2020, April :Wyoming Supreme Court sides with public defender
2019, Sept: Judge denies request to reduce Warner’s bond
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