Wyoming Civil Rights Law

Andrew Keller v. Don Bauer, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming pro se Plaintiff sued the Defendant on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> In March 2025, Keller filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983<br> against two police officers and one criminal investigator alleging civil rights<br> violations related to his state court conviction. Because Keller is a state<br> inmate seeking to proceed in forma pauperis, the district court scr... More...

United States of America v. Eric Lamario Mitchell

Cheyenne, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.<br> <br> In November 2023, a federal grand jury charged Mr. Mitchell with two counts<br> of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He moved to dismiss the charges,<br> contending that § 922(g)(1) was unconstitutional under the Second Amendment in<br> light of New York State Rifle ... More...

<g2> American Wild Hose Campaign, et al. v. Jon Raby, Acting Bureau of Land Management Director, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs seeking protection for wild horses.<br> <br> The Bureau of Land Management manages several herds of wild horses in<br> southern Wyoming. Under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, 16<br> U.S.C. §§ 1331–40, wild horses and burros—"living symbols of the historic and<br> pioneer spirit of the West�... More...

Cheyenne, Wyoming civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued discriminate disability theory.<br> <br> Plaintiff-Appellant Amanda McDade seeks to resuscitate disability discrimination claims flowing from an alleged scheme undertaken by her former employer, Defendant-Appellee Weston County Hospital District ("WCHD”), to retaliate against her for engaging in corporate whistleblowing... More...

Mike Sikowski v. Paul Sorum

<h2><br> Gillette, Wyoming civil litigation breach of contract lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a breach of oral contract dispute.<br> </h2><br> Mr. Sorum and Jeff Martinson each owned 50% of Clean Crude, an oil processing company. Mr. Sorum and Mr. Martinson approached Mr. Sikorski of Big Sky Limited of Wyoming (Big Sky) and inquired about leasing above-ground oil storage tanks from Big Sky. ... More...

The State of Wyoming v. Donald Floyd Detimore

Lander, Wyoming criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually abusing his stepdaughter.<br> <br> <br> Donald Floyd Detimore was convicted of sexually abusing his step-granddaughter, MD. Prior to trial, the district court denied his motion to introduce evidence subject to the rape shield statute, Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-312. He argues the district court's exclusion of tha... More...

Summit Construction v. Jay Koontz and Jennie L. Kennette

<h2><br> Worland, Wayoming civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a contract dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Summit Construction (Summit) filed suit for breach of contract against Jay Koontz and Jennie L. Kennette or, in the alternative, unjust enrichment against Mr. Koontz. Summit's claims were based upon nonpayment for work performed on Mr. Koontz's home pursuant to an alleged oral... More...

Michael A. Sellers, et al. v. Phyllis M. Claudson, et al.

<h2><br> Cody, Wyoming civil litigation lawyers represented the parting in an adverse possession to real estate dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Appellants, Michael and Michelle Sellers (collectively "Sellers"), purchased 12 acres of real property located next to a 4-acre parcel of land owned by Appellees, Phyllis Claudson, William Pond, Pamela Pond, and Peggy Lou Pond Paul (collectively "Ponds").... More...

GEICO General Insurance Company, et al. v. Beverly Copeland Jones

Cheyenne, Wyoming insurance law lawyers represented the Plaintiff and Defendants in a declaratory judgment action.<br> <br> 1-37-102. Scope and general consideration. <br> <br> Courts of record within their respective jurisdictions may declare rights, status and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. No proceeding is open to objection on the ground that a decla... More...

Andrew J. Johnson v. City of Cheyenne, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights Violation theories.<br> <br> This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Spencer's Motion to Dismiss<br> (ECF No. 17), Defendant Estate of George W. Stanford's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No.<br> 45), and Defendant City of Cheyenne's Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a<br> Claim ... More...

Andrew J. Johnson v. Cheyenne, Wyoming, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on civil rights violation theories claiming he was wrongfully convicted and imprison for a crime he did not commit.<br> <br> 1. Andrew J. Johnson ("Plaintiff or "Mr. Johnson"), now 67 years old, was<br> imprisoned for nearly twenty-four (24) years for crimes he did not commit. In September 1989,<br> he was ... More...

Sandra K. Larsen and James L. Laren v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

Cheyenne, Wyoming insurance law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants bad faith breach of insurance contract theories.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Third Judicial District, Lincoln County, CV2022-91-DC, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.<br> <br> "Wyoming bad faith law is a set of laws that govern the relationship between insurance companies and their policyholde... More...

State of Wyoming v. Andrew Johnson

Cheyenne, Wyoming<br> <br> "Andrew Johnson was wrongly convicted in 1989 of sexual assault and burglary in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Johnson's prosecution was based on his identification by the victim. After his conviction by a jury Johnson was sentenced to life in prison. Post-conviction DNA testing of semen recovered from the woman excluded Johnson, and was matched to her then-fiance. Johnson filed a p... More...

City of Rawlins v. Stephanie Schofield

Rawlins, Wyoming civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a wrongful termination theory.<br> <br> <br> Stephanie Schofield challenged her termination from the City of Rawlins Fire Department (Fire Department). The district court determined that the procedures leading to her dismissal violated Ms. Schofield's right to due process and reversed the Rawlins Fire Department ... More...

Northern Arapaho Tribe v. Kelly Rudd and Baldwin, Crocker & Rudd

Cheyenne, Wyoming civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, which sued Defendants on conversion theories.<br> <br> ... More...

CIBC National Trust Company, et al. v. Patrick Lawler Dominick

Jackson, Wyoming probate lawyers represented the parties in a right of succession to property dispute seeking a declaratory judgment.<br> <br> [¶3] On November 4, 2013, Julie Ann Bell and Patrick Dominick purchased a home in <br> Teton County, Wyoming. That day, prior to closing on the purchase, they executed a <br> Tenants-In-Common Agreement (TIC Agreement). The TIC Agreement began with the <br... More...

Linda Knutson v. Memorial Hospital of Laramie County, d/b/a Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Cheyenne, Wyoming civil rights employment lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation.... More...

HRH, LLC v. Teton County, et al.

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted are not available for this case.... More...

Sarah L. Paul v. Wyoming Auto Investments LLC, d/b/a Denny Menholt Chevrolet Buick GMC

Cheyenne, WY - Civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory under 42 U.S.C. 2000e.... More...

Misty Clevenger v. Guernsey, Wyoming, et al.

Cheyenne, WY: Civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on an employment discrimination theory.<br> ... More...

Travis Salway v. Eric Norris

Cheyenne, WY: Personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory.... More...

Roy Ryan v. Corizon Health, Inc.

Cheyenne, WY: Civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on prisoner civil rights theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of various acts, errors and/or omissions by Defendants' agents or employees.... More...

Jessica Ferguson v. Underriner Motors Inc

Cheyenne, Wyoming personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on auto negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages as a direct result of an accident caused by one of Defendant's employees.<br> <br> 28 U.S.C. §1332. Diversity of citizenship; amount in controversy; costs<br> <br> (a) The district courts shall have original... More...

Linda Lennen v. Jonathan Schlager and Casper, Wyoming

Casper, Wyoming personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued defendants on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983, which provides:<br> <br> Every person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within t... More...

James Madera v. Tonya A Hightower and Carolina Logistic, Inc.

Casper, WY - Plaintiff personal injury wrongful death lawyer represented Plaintiff, James Madera, <br> wrongful death representative for the wrongful death of and on on behalf of all statutory beneficiaries<br> on behalf of Vidal Madera, who sued Tonya A Hightower and Carolina Logistic, Inc. on wrongful death, auto negligence on respondeat superior theories claiming to suffered more than $75,000 i... More...

United States of America v. Arapaho James Oldman

Arapaho James Oldman and Matthew Whiteplume severely beat Charles Dodge<br> III. One of them cut his throat. Mr. Dodge died from blunt-force trauma and/or sharpforce<br> injuries.<br> 2<br> A grand jury charged Mr. Oldman with first-degree murder as both a principal and<br> an aider and abettor. At trial, the district court refused his request for a lesser-included<br> offense instruction on assau... More...

Michelle Alcorn v. Jay Harrison and La Barge, Wyoming

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United States of America v. Jason August Obermueller

<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"><br> </center><br> Cheyenne, WY - The United States of America charged Jason August Obermueller with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922, which provides:<br> <br> (a) It shall be unlawful—<br> <br> (1) for any person—<br> <br> (A) except a licensed importer, license... More...

Janel Moore, Craig Hedquist and Hedquist Construction, Inc. v. John Patterson, Andrew Beamer and Caspar Wyoming

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United States of America v. Douglas Brendle

<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"><br> </center><br> Cheyenne, WY - Exercise Equipment Inventor Sentenced to Prison for Failing to File Income Tax Returns and Health Care Benefits Fraud<br> <br> U.S. Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin sentenced Douglas Brendle to 18 months in prison on two counts of willfully failing to file his income tax... More...

United States of America v. Darren Gonzalez

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/images/caspercourthouse.jpg"><br> </center><br> Gonzales used his personal and business bank accounts to launder the proceeds of<br> his drug sales. After extensive investigations by state and federal law<br> enforcement, a federal grand jury charged Gonzales with committing a multitude<br> of drug and financial crimes. He eventually a... More...

Jiying Wei v. University of Wyoming College of Health School Pharmacy

<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"><br> </center><br> Jiying Wei appeals the district court’s judgment dismissing her complaint with<br> prejudice based on claim preclusion and the statute of limitations, and its order<br> denying her post-judgment motion. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291,<br> we affirm.<br> BACKGROUND<br... More...

In re: Robert Rael; Lisa Rael

<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/wy/images/cheyen~1.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> This appeal involves several orders entered in the bankruptcy proceedings<br> stemming from the joint petition for bankruptcy relief filed by Robert and Lisa Rael<br> (“the Raels”), and the adversary proceeding filed by the United States Trustee<br> 2<br> (“Trustee”) seeki... More...

Steven Jacob Mitchell V. The State of Wyoming

<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Wyoming_Supreme_Court_Building%2C_Cheyenne%2C_Southwest_view_20110823_1.jpg "><br> <h2> Wyoming Supreme Court </h2><br> </center><br> <br> Mr. Mitchell’s criminal proceeding arose from his actions during a lengthy custody battle over his daughter, EP. The custody proceedings involved several jurisdictions... More...

Diane Smith v. Cheyenne Retirement Investors,L.P., d/b/a Point Frontier Retirement Community

<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.wyd.uscourts.gov/images/cheyennecourthouse.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Plaintiff Diane Smith, a former employee of the Pointe Frontier assisted living<br> facility in Cheyenne, Wyoming, brings this suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights<br> Act of 1964 alleging that she was unlawfully terminated by Pointe Frontier in 2014 in<br> 2<br> retaliation fo... More...

Austin Fox Jennings v. Randy L. Royal

This is an appeal from a decision of the Tenth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate<br> Panel (BAP) that affirmed the bankruptcy court’s order that the Debtor, Austin Fox<br> Jennings, is entitled to claim an exemption in his entireties interest in real property<br> 2<br> located in Wyoming, but only to the extent that his joint entities interest exceeds the<br> joint indebtedness of Jennings and his no... More...

Robert J. Craft and Sabrina Craft v. State of Wyoming, et al. <br> <font color="red">Morelaw Internet Marketing</a> <br> <font color="red"><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new"> National Find A Lawyer Directory</a> </font> <br> 888-354-4529 </font>

Cheyenne, WY - Robert J. Craft and Sabrina Craft, as personal representative of the<br> Estate of Robert James Anderson, sued the State of Wyoming, Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Department of Health, Thomas O Forslund, Richard Dunkley, Richard Dunkley, M.D., Sarah J Rogers, Ph.D., James Fleenor, PMHNP-BC, Martha Mueller, FNP-BC, Sara Young, R.N., Xandrea Vrooman, Steve Billman, Michael Sax... More...

Jacob Alan Buszkiewic v. The State of Wyoming <table> <td>

Mr. Buszkiewic and Sarah Oakland were involved in an on-again-off-again romantic relationship. In April 2016, Ms. Oakland, who resided in Sheridan, Wyoming, spent a couple of weeks with Mr. Buszkiewic at his house in Laramie, Wyoming. On April 29, 2016, the couple visited several bars, with their final stop of the night being Bud’s Bar in West Laramie. They stayed at the bar after it closed a... More...

JASON E. MILLER v. THE STATE OF WYOMING <table> <td>

On April 1, 2015, a bartender contacted the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office to report a man in the bar attempting to sell marijuana. A law enforcement officer responded to the call and found Appellant in a van in the parking lot. When Appellant rolled down the window, the officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana. During a search of the vehicle, the officer discovered marijuana, various dru... More...

State of North Dakota v. Mitchell Steven Biwer <table> <td>

On April 17, 2017 Bismarck Police Detective Jerry Stein received a call from a shipping store employee about a suspicious package Biwer dropped off to be shipped to Denver, Colorado. The employee told Stein "[Biwer] was explaining too much and talking too much about why the package was being sent out. And then when questioned what was in the package, he said it was an owner's manual, and the cost ... More...