Walter Urbigkit
| Walter Urbigkit | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Wyoming | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Appointed by | Edgar J. Herschler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 9, 1927 |
| Died | October 31, 2011 (aged 83) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Walter Urbigkit (November 9, 1927 – October 31, 2011) was a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives for Laramie, Wyoming, as a Democrat from 1973–1985, including two years as minority leader, and later a justice on the Wyoming Supreme Court from 1985–1993, and chief justice from 1992-1993.[1] Urbigkit lost his bid for a second term in a retention election.[2] In 1987, Urbigkit was credited by the New York Times for advancing the use of the word "conclusory" in jurisprudence.[3]
Urbigkit attended the University of Wyoming and won its Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award in 1992.[4]