SUMMARY
Judge Marvin Tyler
Ninth District Court
Counties Served: Fremont, Sublette, Teton
Judge Tyler’s Bench Book – No files available
Current Judicial Committee or Boards:
Election Years: 2010, 2016, 2022
District Court judges serve six year terms.
The district courts hear felony criminal cases, civil cases where more than $50,000 is sought, juvenile matters and probate matters. They also hear appeals from lower court decisions. The work of the district courts includes trials in the most serious cases. There are 23 district judges, organized into nine judicial districts.
(Wyoming State Bar, Judicial Branch FAQ page)
JUDICIAL HISTORY
Gubernatorial Appointment: Appointed October 2008
Past General Election Retention Results:
In 2010 General Election Judge Tyler received 15,571 Yes votes against 4,541 No votes and 5,922 Under Votes.
In 2016 General Election Judge Tyler received 20,676 Yes votes against 5,615 No votes and 8,181 Under Votes.
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/
2010
On page 8 of the 2010 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Tyler:
Out of 114 respondents: 93.9% Favored Retention; 6.1% Opposed Retention
2016
On page 8 of the October 2016 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Tyler:
Out of 109 respondents: 78.9% Favored Retention; 21.1% Opposed Retention
2022
From the Judicial Performance Assessment, 2022 for Hon. Marvin L. Tyler:
Out of 77 respondents 56 Favored Retention; 6 Opposed Retention; and 15 gave No Opinion.
MISC BIO INFO
Education: Associate’s degree from Western Wyoming Community College; law degree from the University of Wyoming. (Source)
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Previous Work: Attorney in private practice; court commissioner and magistrate.
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Memberships/Organizations: Tyler has served on numerous committees and is a member of several professional groups, including local, state and national Bar Associations. In 2008 he was selected to the 2008 Mountain States Super Lawyers, a group made up of just 5 percent of the attorneys in each state. He has long been involved in the Rock Springs and Green River communities, volunteering with the United Way and other groups such as the Eagle’s Club. He currently serves on the Wyoming State Bar Mentoring Committee. (Source)
BIO Snippets from Misc Sources:
Tyler received both his undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Wyoming. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Tyler was an attorney in private practice. Additionally, he has worked as a court commissioner and magistrate.
Ballotpedia
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Marvin Tyler of Green River has served as a commissioner for the Third Judicial District since 1983, and was commissioner for the Sweetwater County Court from 1983 to 2001. He resigned each of these positions briefly in 1998 to run for political office, but was later reappointed.
As a court commissioner and magistrate, Tyler has presided over four to six jury trials and 30 to 50 bench trials and hearings each year. These cases covered a wide range of issues including juvenile justice, involuntary commitment, preliminary hearings on felony charges, family violence, stalking, small claims cases and misdemeanor criminal cases.
Pinedale Online
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Noteworthy Articles:
2022, July: High court reverses woman’s sentence
2022, June: Judge denies motion for a new trial in Jackson sexual assault case
2019, Dec: Judge rules bus authority not liable for injuries
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