SUMMARY
Judge Wesley A. Roberts
Ninth Circuit Court
Counties Served: Fremont, Sublette, Teton
Specialty Courts: CAST Program referrals
Current Judicial Committee or Boards:
Election Years: 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 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 February 2005
Past General Election Retention Results:
In 2006 General Election Judge Roberts received 16,273 Yes votes against 3,634 No votes.
In 2010 General Election Judge Roberts received 16,151 Yes votes against 4,225 No votes and 5,657 Under Votes.
In 2014 General Election Judge Roberts received 10,242 Yes votes against 3,113 No votes and 2,449 Under Votes.
In 2018 General Election Judge Roberts received 19,669 Yes votes against 4,062 No votes and 6,094 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/
2006 – Can’t find
2010
On page 8 of the 2010 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Roberts:
Out of 31 respondents: 87.1% Favored Retention; 12.9% Opposed Retention
2014
On page 8 of the 2014 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Roberts:
Out of 25 respondents: 76.0% Favored Retention; 24.0% Opposed Retention
2018
On page 9 of the 2018 Wyoming State Bar Judicial Advisory Poll the following results were reported for Judge Roberts:
Out of 19 respondents: 84.2% Favored Retention; 15.8% Opposed Retention
2022
From the Judicial Performance Assessment, 2022 for Hon. Wesley Allen Roberts:
Out of 15 respondents 6 Favored Retention; 6 Opposed Retention; and 3 gave No Opinion.
MISC BIO INFO
Education:B.S. in marketing and his J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1981 and 1987, respectively. (Source)
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Previous Work: Municipal judge and worked in private practice.
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BIO Snippets from Misc Sources:
Prior to joining the circuit court, Roberts served as municipal judge and worked in private practice.
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Noteworthy Articles:
2020, Mar: Riverton circuit court judge releases jail inmates over virus
2018, April: Judge approves prosecutor in accidental shooting
Misc:
2022: Judge Wesley Roberts receives NHTSA Lifesaver Award
2016: Judge Roberts Receives Judicial Excellence Award
