An Inquiry Concerning the Honorable Ruth Neely, Municipal Court Judge and Circuit Court Magistrate, Ninth Judicial District, Pinedale, Sublette County, WyomingJudge Ruth Neely v. Wyoming Commission On Judicial Conduct and Ethics.

[¶77] I must respectfully, but vigorously, dissent.

[¶78] This case is of the utmost importance to the State of Wyoming. It is a case confronting new and challenging issues, where the parts of the legal landscape recently changed dramatically and rapidly.16 Contrary to the position asserted by the majority opinion, this case is about religious beliefs and same sex marriage. The issues considered here determine whether there is a religious test for who may serve as a judge in Wyoming. They consider whether a judge may be *754precluded from one of the functions of office not for her actions, but for…