Richard V. Thomas

Richard Van Thomas (October 11, 1932 – September 4, 2010) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court from December 1974 until his retirement in February 2001. He served as chief justice from 1985 to 1986.[1]

Richard Van Thomas
Associate Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court
In office
December 1974 – February 2001
Appointed byStanley K. Hathaway
United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming
In office
1969–1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRobert N. Chaffin
Succeeded byClarence Addison Brimmer Jr.
Personal details
Born(1932-10-11)October 11, 1932
Superior, Wyoming, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 2010(2010-09-04) (aged 77)
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Wyoming (BA, LLB)
New York University (LLM)
ProfessionAttorney

Background

Born in Superior, Wyoming, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, and his law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law, followed by an LL.M. in tax law from the New York University School of Law.[1]

Career

He returned to Wyoming serving in the Judge Advocate General's Corps for three years, worked in a law firm for a decade, and serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for five years. Governor Stanley K. Hathaway appointed Thomas to the state supreme court in 1974.[1] Thomas was described by a colleague as "one of the more cerebral justices this court has ever seen," and as "congenial and hardworking".[2]

Personal life

After retiring from the Wyoming Supreme Court, Thomas relocated to Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He died there in 2010.[3]

References
  1. "Press Release: Death of Richard V. Thomas" (PDF). courts.state.wy.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  2. "William Browning, Longtime justice Thomas dies, September 9, 2010". Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. Star-Tribune, WILLIAM BROWNING Casper. "Longtime justice Thomas dies". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 20, 2020.


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