SUMMARY
Judge Shelley A. Cundiff
Fourth Circuit Court
Counties Served: Johnson, Sheridan
Specialty Courts: Juvenile Drug Court
Current Judicial Committee or Boards:
Election Years: 2014, 2016, 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 Matt Mead in November 2012 to replace Judge J. John Sampson.
Past General Election Retention Results:
In 2014 General Election Judge Cundiff received 8,689 Yes votes against 2,256 No votes and 1,949 Under Votes.
In 2018 General Election Judge Cundiff received 9,278 Yes votes against 4,510 No votes and 2,045 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/
2014
On page 8 of the 2014 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Cundiff:
Out of 24 respondents: 91.7% Favored Retention and 8.3% Opposed Retention.
2018
On page 9 of the 2018 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Cundiff:
Out of 26 respondents: 61.5% Favored Retention and 38.5% Opposed Retention.
2022
From the Judicial Performance Assessment, 2022 for Hon. Shelley Ann Cundiff:
Out of 29 respondents 22 Favored Retention; 4 Opposed Retention; and 3 gave No Opinion.
MISC BIO INFO
Education: B.S. from Oklahoma State University; J.D. from the University of Tulsa.
Years of WY Residency:
Out of State Residencies, if any: Oklahoma;
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Previous Work: Private practice attorney and as a magistrate and municipal judge in Sheridan County.
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BIO Snippets from Misc Sources:
Cundiff worked as a private practice attorney and as a magistrate and municipal judge in Sheridan County prior to her 2012 judicial appointment.
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Noteworthy Articles:
2022, July: Sheridan Man Arraigned on Sexual Abuse of a Minor Charge
2022, May: Man gets 70 days for vehicular homicide
2020, April: Man faces three murder charges in Sheridan County
2018, Nov: Committee Pushes Not to Retain Judge
2016, April: Montana game warden convicted of poaching elk
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