MARILYN KITE
Wyoming's first female Supreme Court Justice & Chief Justice
Wyomings first female Supreme Court Justice, Marilyn Kite, with her buckskin, Cash.
“You have to have the trust and confidence of the public in order for the courts to do their job. For there to be trust and confidence of all the public, you need to have more women represented on the bench.”
Listen to Marilyn's Story.
In 2000, Marilyn Kite became the first woman to be appointed as a Wyoming Supreme Court Justice. Later she became the state’s first female Chief Justice. During her fifteen years of service, she authored over 500 opinions including one establishing the state constitutional requirements for public school funding. In her role as Chief Justice, she was active in creation of an Access to Justice Commission and urging adequate funding for court security.
Marilyn is thoroughly a Wyoming woman—she was born in Laramie, attended the University of Wyoming, and built her career in Wyoming. After graduation, she became an influential force in developing the Wyoming branch of Holland & Hart, which is now a nationwide law firm. Additionally, Marilyn is an accomplished horsewoman and one of the "founding mothers" of the country’s first women's antelope hunt. This hunt benefits the Wyoming Women's Foundation which works towards the economic self-sufficiency of women and opportunities for girls in Wyoming.
Wyoming's first female Supreme Court Justice and first female Chief Justice, Marilyn Kite.
“I was proud to be the first, but the fact of the matter is, we were behind a lot of other states.”
“You’re never limited in what you can get out there and do.”
Wyoming Supreme Court Justice & Former Chief Justice, Marilyn Kite.
