CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon has named Judge Robin Cooley as the new District Court judge for Laramie County’s First Judicial District. This appointment, effective March 17, fills the vacancy created by District Court Judge Thomas Campbell’s retirement.
Cooley, a Wyoming native with a profound legal background, is set to handle her first criminal case stack at 1:30 p.m. today. Cooley brings a wealth of experience to the bench, having served as the director of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services since 2019 and, prior to that, as vice chairman of the Wyoming Public Service Commission starting in 2017, according to a press release from the Governor’s Office.
Her résumé boasts a series of significant roles, including being a board member of the Wyoming State Board of Equalization between 2015 and 2017, Special Counsel for Former Governor Matt Mead and Deputy Attorney General in the Human Services Division.
Cooley’s journey through the legal landscape also includes time as a senior assistant attorney general in both the Civil and Criminal Divisions of the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office as well as five years in private practice in Cheyenne.
Gordon praised Cooley’s extensive legal experience, highlighting her extensive pro-bono work and her practice before the Wyoming Supreme Court as key factors in her readiness to serve the First Judicial District.
Expressing her gratitude for the appointment, Cooley shared her eagerness to contribute to her community and state in this new capacity.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude for the Governor’s confidence and support in this appointment,” Cooley stated in a press release. “I look forward to contributing to my community and this State in this new role.”
Cooley’s educational accomplishments include earning both her Bachelor’s and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Wyoming, further anchoring her ties to the state and its legal community.
