Richard V. Thomas
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Appointed byStanley K. Hathaway
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byRobert N. Chaffin
Succeeded byClarence Addison Brimmer Jr.
Richard Van Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court | |
| In office December 1974 – February 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Stanley K. Hathaway |
| United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1969–1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Robert N. Chaffin |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1932 Superior, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 2010 (aged 77) Rio Rancho, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Wyoming (BA, LLB) New York University (LLM) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Richard Van Thomas (October 11, 1932 – September 4, 2010) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court from December 1974 until his retirement in February 2001. He served as chief justice from 1985 to 1986.[1]
Born in Superior, Wyoming, he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, and his law degree from the University of Wyoming College of Law, followed by an LL.M. in tax law from the New York University School of Law.[1]
