A proposed Wyoming Constitution change to make state Supreme Court nominees clear a state Senate confirmation died Tuesday – after numerous attorneys brought fierce debate to the legislative Judiciary Committee.

Wyoming lawmakers started contemplating changing the state’s largely non-transparent judicial selection process and adding an electoral check like state Senate confirmation after multiple high-profile cases raised concerns in the public.

Chief among those was Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens’ Nov. 18 ruling , saying abortion is health care and a fundamental right under the state Constitution.

That decision is pending in the Wyoming Supreme Court.

In another high-profile decision, Laramie County District Court Judge Peter Froelicher concluded in Februar

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