Wyoming's Newest Judge - the Picture of Contentment

• Citation: Vol. 28 No. 3 Pg. 3
• Publication year: 2005
• Pages: 3
• topic: Business of Law

Wyoming Bar Journal 2005.

Vol. 28, No. 3 #3 (June 2005). Wyoming's Newest Judge - the Picture of Contentment

WYOMING LAWYER
June 2005/Vol. XXVIII, No. 3

Wyoming's Newest Judge - the Picture of Contentment

By Mary Angell

In his chambers decorated with wildlife photos and fly fishing memorabilia, long-time Cheyenne attorney Peter G Arnold recently told the Wyoming Lawyer that he couldn't be happier with his appointment to the First Judicial District bench

"U.S. District Court Judge Alan Johnson said a month or so ago at the American Inns of Court that a state district court judge is the best judge job in the world," he said, "and I agree with him."

Arnold, 59, filled the position on the court created when E. James Burke was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

"I always did have aspirations to be a judge, but I never really took affirmative steps to become one until late last year," said Arnold. "I had a call from a friend suggesting I apply. My initial reaction was that I was content where I was. I discussed it with my wife Ruth, and she said, "Are you crazy?! You've always wanted to be a judge." "Ruth has been my...