Bridget Hill (politician)
Bridget Hill | |
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| Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office May 28, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Mark Gordon |
| Preceded by | Kate M. Fox |
| 38th Attorney General of Wyoming | |
| In office March 1, 2019 – May 28, 2025 | |
| Governor | Mark Gordon |
| Preceded by | Peter K. Michael |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Schelhaas (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Laramie, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA, JD) |
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Bridget Hill is an American attorney and politician from Wyoming. She has served as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court since 2025. She previously served as the attorney general of Wyoming from 2019 to 2025.
Early life and education
Hill was raised on a ranch near Saratoga, Wyoming.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law.[2][3]
Career
Hill clerked for Justices Larry Lehman and Michael Golden of the Wyoming Supreme Court.[4]
In 2013, Governor Matt Mead appointed Hill the director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.[2]
In November 2018, Governor-elect Mark Gordon announced Hill as his nominee for attorney general, pending approval by the Wyoming Legislature, to succeed Peter K. Michael.[5][6] She was sworn into office on March 1, 2019.[7][8] On January 29, 2021, Hill announced that her office would not pursue criminal charges against Joseph Hubert Hart, a retired Catholic bishop accused of sexual abuse.[9]
Hill was appointed to a seat on the Wyoming Supreme Court effective May 28, 2025.[10]
References
- ^ Black, Hannah (March 20, 2021). "Wyoming attorney general speaks about her experiences as a woman in law". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ a b "Mead names Bridget Hill Wyoming state lands director | Wyoming News". billingsgazette.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Administrative Division Staff - Wyoming Attorney General". ag.wyo.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Mark Gordon announces first two appointments of his administration | Wyoming News". trib.com. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Wyoming governor-elect names AG, chief of staff". AP NEWS. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ "Governor-Elect Gordon announces key leadership appointments - Northern Wyoming News". Wyodaily.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Reynolds, Nick (March 15, 2019). "Bridget Hill sworn in as Wyoming's 38th attorney general". trib.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Bridget Hill". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ^ Gazette, Seth Klamann Denver (January 29, 2021). "Wyoming attorney general won't charge retired bishop accused of abuse". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Gordon appoints AG Bridget Hill to Wyoming Supreme Court". Buffalo Bulletin. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.