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The Joint Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting during the interim. It’s requesting bill drafts on a variety of subjects.Body: The Joint Judiciary Committee met for the first time in the 2025 interim in Torrington for two days on May 19.

Abortion advocates are trying to block two new laws limiting access to abortion in the state, but they’ll have to keep waiting.

As of Feb. 24, the governor endorsed 42 bills and allowed another three to become law without his signature.

Chief Justice Kate Fox worries about the rise of threats against judges, court employees and their families. A new bill making its way through Congress may help. But Fox said that when the stakes are this high, waiting isn't an option.

The Teton County judge is taking time to make a decision after hearing arguments this week, citing “complex constitutional issues.”

A new district court filing alleged Cody’s City Planner had multiple conflicts of interests regarding the building approvals for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) temple.

A handful of physicians argue the law prevents “abortions on demand” while allowing them when a pregnant person’s life is in danger.

A Teton County judge denied the request today from Secretary Gray and others to defend the state's near-total abortion ban, currently blocked during litigation.

Wyoming recently became the first state to explicitly ban the use of pills for abortion. The new law comes as chemical abortion is in the national spotlight due to a legal battle over specific medications in Texas.

The city previously had a judge to hear these cases once a week that travelled from Gillette, though the amount collected from citations didn't cover the expenses of the court and their travel. The town also disbanded their police department at the same time as a cost-saving measure, contracting with Crook County to provide police services.