On Wednesday, Teton County District Courtroom Choose Melissa Owens despatched to the Wyoming Supreme Courtroom the case Danielle Johnson et al. v. State of Wyoming et al., which is able to decide the legality of abortion in Wyoming.
The case was initially filed in Teton County on the finish of July, every week earlier than Wyoming’s set off legislation banning abortion was set to take impact following the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Owens issued a brief restraining order on July 25, stopping the legislation from taking impact, after which issued a preliminary injunction on Aug. 10 stopping the legislation till a full case was heard.
The plaintiffs embody Danielle Johnson, a resident of Teton County who was 22 weeks pregnant when the case was filed, Kathleen Dow, a conservative Jew whose faith requires abortion entry, Dr. Giovannina Anthony and Dr. Rene Hinkle, two Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist, Chelsea’s Fund, an abortion fund, and Wellspring Well being Entry, a proposed clinic in Casper that hopes to carry out abortions.
Within the order sending the case to the Wyoming Supreme Courtroom, Owens mentions 12 questions of legislation that ought to be answered, together with whether or not the abortion ban violates Article 1 sections 2, 3, 6, 7, 18, 33, 34, 36, and 38, and Article 21 Part 25 of the Wyoming structure.
Owens additionally asks whether or not the legislation is unconstitutionally obscure on its face and whether or not it violates Wyomingites proper to privateness.
If the Wyoming Supreme Courtroom takes on the case, it could or could not find yourself answering among the questions that Owens raised when she licensed the order.
Earlier than sending it to the Wyoming Supreme Courtroom, Owens additionally denied a movement by two Wyoming lawmakers, Representatives Rachel Rodriguez and Chip Neiman and Proper to Life Wyoming (RTLW) to intervene within the case.
Owen’s reasoning for denying the intervention was as a result of there have not been any instances that say a legislator can intervene in a case simply because they supported the invoice, and RTLW cannot intervene as a result of whatever the final result of the case, their advocacy would not be impacted.
The case had a standing convention on Nov. 21 and following that, Owens dominated on Nov. 30 with a certification order that it could be moved to the Supreme Courtroom.
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Surveillance footage shows an unidentified suspect carrying two chainsaws out of Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply on East Lincolnway in Cheyenne. Police are seeking information regarding the theft. (Courtesy Cheyenne Police Department)
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne police are seeking information about a theft at Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply on East Lincolnway.
According to police, surveillance footage shows an unidentified individual entering the store, taking two chainsaws and leaving without paying. Authorities believe the suspect may be traveling in a blue sedan.
Anyone with information leading to the suspect’s location and arrest or other crimes is encouraged to visit www.silentwitnesslaramiecounty.com.
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The 2024-25 Wyoming High School girls’ basketball season continues with its second week. While tournaments comprise most of the slate this week, there are some single games. The tournaments are in Ethete, Green River, Lander, Lingle, Pavillion, Rock Springs, Shoshoni, Sundance, and Yoder. A few schools will be playing out of state, as well. If you see a game missing, please email david@wyopreps.com.
Here is the Week 2 schedule of varsity games WyoPreps has. All schedules are subject to change.
NON-VARSITY OPPONENT
Wheatland Sophs at 1A H.E.M. – postponed
CLASS 1A
Final Score: Lusk 58 Guernsey-Sunrise 19
INTERCLASS
Final Score: 2A Rocky Mountain 54 1A #4 Burlington 41
OUT-OF-STATE OPPONENT
Final Score: 3A Torrington 62 Alliance, NE 22
Final Score: Bridgeport, NE 57 2A #4 Pine Bluffs 41
Final Score: 1A Encampment 40 North Park (Walden, CO) 18
NON-VARSITY OPPONENT
Final Score: 1A H.E.M. 45 Wheatland Sophs 29
CLASS 4A
Final Score: #2 Sheridan 49 Kelly Walsh 26
Final Score: Natrona County 49 Thunder Basin 45
INTERCLASS
Final Score: 3A #5 Buffalo 70 2A Big Horn 27
OUT-OF-STATE OPPONENT
Final Score: Rich County (UT) 58 1A #4 Cokeville 39
NON-VARSITY OPPONENT
Final Score: 1A Arvada-Clearmont 49 Thunder Basin Fresh 9
Flaming Gorge Classic in Green River & Rock Springs
1A St. Stephens at 4A Green River – canceled – no game!
Final Score: 2A Kemmerer 41 3A Glenrock 32
Final Score: Bear Lake, ID 60 4A Evanston 34
Final Score: 3A #5 Mountain View 53 4A Riverton 21
Final Score: 4A Green River 56 3A Rawlins 22
Final Score: #5 Laramie 44 Star Valley 40
Final Score: 3A #3 Pinedale 70 4A Rock Springs 27
Foothills Classic in Ethete & Pavillion
Final Score: #1 Wyoming Indian 63 Moorcroft 18
Final Score: #2 Tongue River 64 Wind River 34
Stateline Shootout in Sundance
Final Score: 2A #5 Sundance 55 3A Newcastle 48
Wrangler Invite in Shoshoni
Final Score: 1A Saratoga 38 2A Shoshoni 20
Final Score: 3A Lyman 48 1A #3 Burlington 38
High School Winter Showcase in Windsor, CO
Final Score: 2A #3 Pine Bluffs 56 Prospect Ridge Academy (CO) 10
Final Score: Timnath, CO 55 4A Cheyenne South 22
Winter Border Brawl in Scottsbluff, NE
Final Score: 4A #1 Cheyenne East 45 Scottsbluff, NE 17
Final Score: Gering, NE 54 3A Torrington 44
Final Score: 4A #3 Cheyenne Central 52 Sidney, NE 45
CLASS 4A
#2 Sheridan at Natrona County, 5 p.m.
Thunder Basin at Kelly Walsh, 5:30 p.m.
Flaming Gorge Classic in Green River & Rock Springs
2A Kemmerer at 4A Green River, 9:40 a.m.
2A Thermopolis vs. 4A #5 Laramie, 9:40 a.m. (at RSHS)
3A #5 Mountain View vs. Bear Lake, ID, 1 p.m. (at GRHS)
4A Riverton vs. 3A Glenrock, 1 p.m. (at RSHS)
3A Rawlins vs. 4A Star Valley, 2:40 p.m. (at Lincoln MS)
3A #3 Pinedale at 4A Green River, 4:20 p.m.
2A Thermopolis vs. 3A Evanston, 4:20 p.m. (at Lincoln MS)
#5 Laramie at Rock Springs, 4:20 p.m.
Foothills Classic in Ethete & Pavillion
#2 Tongue River at #1 Wyoming Indian, 9 a.m.
Moorcroft at Wind River, 9 a.m.
#2 Tongue River vs. Big Piney, noon (at Ethete)
Greybull vs. Moorcroft, noon (at Pavillion)
Big Horn vs. Big Piney, 3 p.m. (at Ethete)
Wright vs. Greybull, 3 p.m. (at Pavillion)
Big Horn at #1 Wyoming Indian, 6 p.m.
Wright at Wind River, 7:30 p.m.
Goshen County Basketball Classic in Lingle & Yoder
H.E.M. at #5 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 11:30 a.m. (LFL HS)
Lusk vs. Kaycee, 11:30 a.m. (LFL MS Gym)
Encampment at #1 Southeast, 11:45 a.m. (SE Elementary)
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Rock River, 11:45 a.m. (SE HS)
Rock River at #1 Southeast, 3:30 p.m. (SE Elementary)
Encampment vs. Guernsey-Sunrise, 3:30 p.m. (SE HS)
Kaycee at #5 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 4 p.m. (LFL HS)
Lusk vs. H.E.M., 4 p.m. (LFL MS Gym)
Lander Girls Classic – varsity games in the Fieldhouse
#4 Powell vs. Wheatland, 11 a.m.
#2 Cody vs. Burns, 12:30 p.m.
Lovell vs. #1 Douglas, 2 p.m.
#2 Cody vs. Wheatland, 3:30 p.m.
#4 Powell vs. Burns, 5 p.m.
#1 Douglas at Lander, 6:30 p.m.
Stateline Shootout in Sundance
3A Newcastle vs. Lead/Deadwood, SD, 1 p.m.
Belle Fourche, SD at 2A #5 Sundance, 4 p.m.
Wrangler Invite in Shoshoni
Saratoga vs. Riverside, 9 a.m. (Main gym)
#3 Burlington vs. Farson-Eden, 9 a.m. (Aux gym)
2A #3 Rocky Mountain vs. 3A Lyman noon (Main)
Meeteetse vs. Saratoga, noon (Aux)
#4 Cokeville vs. #3 Burlington, 3 p.m. (Main)
3A Lyman vs. 1A #2 Upton, 3 p.m. (Aux)
1A Meeteetse at 2A Shoshoni, 6 p.m. (Main)
Little Snake River vs. Dubois, 6 p.m. (Aux)
High School Winter Showcase in Windsor, CO
4A Cheyenne South vs. Prospect Ridge Academy (CO), 5 p.m.
2A #3 Pine Bluffs at Timnath, CO, 8 p.m.
Winter Border Brawl in Scottsbluff, NE
4A #3 Cheyenne Central vs. Kearney, NE, 3:15 p.m.
3A Torrington at Sidney, NE, 3:30 p.m.
4A #1 Cheyenne East vs. St. Thomas More (SD), 6:45 p.m.
OUT-OF-STATE-OPPONENTS
Teton (ID) at 4A Jackson, 1 p.m.
Flaming Gorge Classic in Green River & Rock Springs
3A Glenrock vs. 4A Evanston, 9 a.m. (at GRHS)
#5 Laramie vs. Riverton, 10:40 a.m. (at GRHS)
Kemmerer vs. Thermopolis, 10:40 a.m. (at Lincoln MS)
3A #5 Mountain View at 4A Green River, 2 p.m.
4A Evanston vs. 3A Rawlins, 2 p.m. (at Lincoln MS)
Bear Lake, ID at Rock Springs, 2 p.m.
3A #3 Pinedale vs. 4A Star Valley, 3:40 p.m. (at Lincoln MS)
Foothills Classic in Ethete & Pavillion
Moorcroft vs. Big Piney, 8 a.m. (at Ethete)
#2 Tongue River vs. Greybull, 8 a.m. (at Pavillion)
Wright vs. Big Piney, 11 a.m. (at Ethete)
Big Horn at Wind River, 11 a.m.
Wright at #1 Wyoming Indian, 2 p.m.
Goshen County Basketball Classic in Lingle & Yoder
Encampment at #5 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 9:15 a.m. (LFL HS)
Lusk vs. Rock River, 9:15 a.m. (LFL MS Gym)
H.E.M. at #1 Southeast, 10 a.m. (SE Elementary)
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. Kaycee, 10 a.m. (SE HS)
Rock River at #5 Lingle-Ft. Laramie, 1 p.m. (LFL HS)
Lusk vs. Encampment, 1 p.m. (LFL MS Gym)
Kaycee at #1 Southeast, 2:30 p.m. (SE Elem.)
Guernsey-Sunrise vs. H.E.M., 2:30 p.m. (SE HS)
Lander Girls Classic – all varsity games in the Fieldhouse
Lovell vs. Wheatland, 8:30 a.m.
Burns at Lander, 10 a.m.
#2 Cody vs. #1 Douglas, 11:30 a.m.
Lovell vs. Burns, 1 p.m.
#4 Powell vs. #1 Douglas, 2:30 p.m.
Wheatland at Lander, 4 p.m.
Stateline Shootout in Sundance
3A Newcastle vs. Belle Fourche, SD, 11 a.m.
Lead/Deadwood, SD at 2A #5 Sundance, 2 p.m.
Wrangler Invite in Shoshoni
#2 Upton vs. #4 Cokeville, 8:30 a.m. (Main)
Meeteetse vs. Little Snake River, 8:30 a.m. (Aux)
Riverside vs. Farson-Eden, 11:30 a.m. (Main)
1A Dubois vs. 2A #3 Rocky Mountain, 11:30 a.m. (Aux)
Little Snake River vs. #2 Upton, 2:30 p.m. (Main)
2A #3 Rocky Mountain vs. 1A #4 Cokeville, 2:30 p.m. (Aux)
1A Riverside at 2A Shoshoni, 5:30 p.m. (Main)
Farson-Eden vs. Dubois, 5:30 p.m. (Aux)
High School Winter Showcase in Windsor, CO
2A #3 Pine Bluffs vs. 4A Cheyenne South, 9 a.m. (at Timnath HS)
Winter Border Brawl in Scottsbluff, NE
4A #1 Cheyenne East at Sidney, NE, 1 p.m.
4A #3 Cheyenne Central vs. St. Thomas More (SD), 1:30 p.m. (at Gering HS)
Coal Miners Classic Basketball Tournament-Glenrock
Gallery Credit: Herder Pride, Margaret Friday, Grizz In Action
Associated Press
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Obi Agbim had 28 points in Wyoming’s 92-55 victory against Bellarmine on Thursday night.
Agbim had five rebounds and five assists for the Cowboys (6-5). A.J. Wills scored 13 points while shooting 5 for 7, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc and added seven assists. Matija Belic finished 6 of 9 from the field to finish with 12 points.
The Knights (3-9) were led by Kenyon Goodin, who posted 13 points.
Agbim led his team in scoring with 13 points in the first half to help put them up 52-28 at the break. Wyoming extended its lead to 71-36 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Agbim scored a team-high 15 points in the second half.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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