Rule 19 - Review procedure in Wyoming Supreme Court(a)Respondent's objection to report and recommendation. Respondent may file objections to the recommendation of the Commission for censure, removal or retirement may be filed within 30 days after the filing with the clerk of the Wyoming Supreme Court of a certified copy of the recommendation. The objection shall be based on the record and shall comply with W.R.A.P. 7.01 through 7.03 except that instead of the statement of issues required by 7.01(d), the respondent shall set forth the specific exceptions to the recommendation. The respondent shall file with the clerk of the Wyoming Supreme Court the original and six copies of the objection, a copy of which shall be served on disciplinary counsel and the Commission. Within 20 days after service on the Commission, disciplinary counsel shall file the original and six copies of petitioner's response and shall serve a copy on respondent. Within 15 days after service of such response, the respondent may file the original and six copies of a reply, of which a copy shall be served on disciplinary counsel and the Commission.(b)Calendaring. If respondent files an objection to the Commission's report and recommendation, the Court shall calendar the matter as it may deem appropriate and shall thereafter enter an order.(c) Failure to file an objection. Failure to file a response to the recommendation within the time provided may be deemed as consent to a determination on the merits based upon the record filed by the Commission. (d)Applicable rules. The Wyoming Rules of Appellate Procedure shall apply to proceedings in the Wyoming Supreme Court for review of a recommendation of the Commission, except where express provision is made to the contrary or where the application of a particular rule would be clearly impracticable, inappropriate or inconsistent. (e)Special supreme court. Upon the occurrence of a circumstance necessitating the appointment of a special supreme court, the Wyoming Supreme Court will designate five district judges who are not members of the Commission to act in the place of the supreme court for the limited purposes contemplated by Wyo. Const. art. 5, § 6(e)(iv). Filings shall be made with the clerk of the court.(f)Publication of Orders. The clerk of the court shall release for publication orders imposing public discipline. Orders of suspension or removal shall be transmitted to all courts in the state. All orders of public discipline shall be published in the Pacific Reporter and are a permanent record of the Court.
Wyo. R. Rel. Jud. 19
Adopted January 8, 2014, effective April 1, 2014; amended January 24, 2017, effective May 1, 2017.