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Freudenthal, Nancy Dell

Born 1954 in Cody, WY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 3, 2009, to a seat vacated by Clarence A. Brimmer, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on May 5, 2010, and received commission on May 6, 2010. Served as chief judge, 2011-2018. Assumed senior status on June 1, 2022.

Education:
University of Wyoming, B.A., 1976
University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 1980

Professional Career:

Attorney for intergovernmental affairs, Gov. Edgar J. Herschler and Gov. Mike Sullivan, Wyoming, 1980-1989
Interim acting administrator, Land Quality Division, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, 1983
Adjunct professor, University of Wyoming College of Law, 1985-1986
Wyoming Tax Commission, 1989-1991; member, 1989; chairwoman, 1989-1991
Wyoming Board of Equalization, 1989-1995; member, 1989; chairwoman, 1989-1995; member, Governor's Natural Gas Task Force, 1994
Private practice, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1995-2010
Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2019-2023