Wyoming Governor Gordon Appoints Mark Klaassen as District Judge for the 1st Judicial District
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has appointed Mark Klaassen to be a district court judge for the state's 1st Judicial District, which serves Laramie County, the Governor's Office announced on October 30. The district's seat is Cheyenne, the state capital.
The appointment fills the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Peter K. Froelicher, who resigns effective January 3, 2027. Klaassen was selected through the Judicial Nominating Commission process.
Klaassen currently serves as deputy attorney general for the Wyoming Attorney General's Office. He previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of Wyoming from 2017 to 2021 and as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2009 to 2017. Before that, he served as chief of staff to the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Klaassen graduated from Campbell County High School before earning a degree in finance from Oral Roberts University. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1998.
"Mark Klaassen has spent decades proving his commitment to justice, but what impresses me most is his character. Whether serving as our U.S. attorney or leading in the Attorney General's Office, Mark has always been guided by a deep respect for the rule of law and the people it protects," Gov. Gordon said. "From his roots in Campbell County to this bench in Cheyenne, Mark has earned the trust of the legal community and the people of Wyoming. I couldn't be more pleased to make this appointment."
"I am honored and humbled by the confidence the governor has placed in me, as well as the Judicial Nominating Commission," Klaassen said. "I'd like to commend Judge Froelicher for his years of service. I look forward to serving the people of Laramie County and Wyoming."
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：怀俄明州夏延市的市县大楼，拉勒米县地区法院设于此。Magicpiano 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / The City and County Building in Cheyenne, Wyoming, home to the Laramie County District Court. Photo by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
