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'''Richard Henderson Honaker''' (born March 10, 1951) is an [[attorney]] in Rock Springs, [[Wyoming]], who was nominated on March 19, 2007, by [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] to serve as one of three U.S.. District Judges for the entire state of Wyoming. The nomination was given the highest "well qualified" rating by the judicial evaluation committee of the [[American Bar Association]]. Honaker was initially recommended to Bush by [[U.S. Senator]] Craig L. Thomas of Wyoming, who died some three months later. Honaker had co-chaired Thomas' reelection campaign in 2006 in Rock Springs.<ref>[http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/02/13/news/wyoming/cbf20cc16060049c872573ee0006a0bc.txt Casper Star-Tribune Online - Wyoming<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  

'''Richard Henderson Honaker''' (born March 10, 1951) is an [[attorney]] in Rock Springs, [[Wyoming]], who was nominated on March 19, 2007, by [[U.S. President]] [[George W. Bush]] to serve as one of three U.S.. District Judges for the entire state of Wyoming. The nomination was given the highest "well qualified" rating by the judicial evaluation committee of the [[American Bar Association]]. Honaker was initially recommended to Bush by [[U.S. Senator]] Craig L. Thomas of Wyoming, who died some three months later. Honaker had co-chaired Thomas' reelection campaign in 2006 in Rock Springs.<ref>[http://www.trib.com/articles/2008/02/13/news/wyoming/cbf20cc16060049c872573ee0006a0bc.txt Casper Star-Tribune Online - Wyoming<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>  

Honaker never obtained a Senate vote on his confirmation. The succession of [[Barack H. Obama]] to the presidency ended his candidacy. Had he been confirmed, Honaker would have succeeded Judge Clarence A. Brimmer in [[Cheyenne (city)|Cheyenne]], Wyoming. Nancy D. Freudenthal was subsequently nominated by Obama and confirmed to the seat.<ref name=neary_20090514>Ben Neary, [http://www.trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_76f75627-95c4-5449-84fa-ffb5f123255a.html Gov nominates wife for federal court], ''Casper Star-Tribune'' (May 14, 2009).</ref>​

Honaker never obtained a Senate vote on his confirmation. The succession of [[Barack H. Obama]] to the presidency ended his candidacy. Had he been confirmed, Honaker would have succeeded Judge Clarence A. Brimmer in [[Cheyenne (city)|Cheyenne]], Wyoming. Nancy D. Freudenthal was subsequently nominated by Obama and confirmed to the seat.<ref name=bneary>{{cite web|url=http://www.trib.com/news/state-and-regional/article_76f75627-95c4-5449-84fa-ffb5f123255a.html|title=Gov nominates wife for federal court: Nancy Freudenthal among three names on list sent to Obama|publisher=''The Casper Star-Tribune''|date=May 14, 2009|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}</ref>​

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==Background==

==Background==

Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister (born 1954). The Honakers were of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes, [[Indiana]], during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>

Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister (born 1954). The Honakers were of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes, [[Indiana]], during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>

Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets.​ Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in 2017), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.<ref name=casper>[http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/20/news/top_story/6fbf6fcf6aae840f872572a40004e07a.txt Casper Star-Tribune Online - Top Story<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets.​ Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in 2017), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.<ref name=casper>{{cite web|url=http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/03/20/news/top_story/6fbf6fcf6aae840f872572a40004e07a.txt|title=Missing|publisher=''The Casper Star-Tribune'' on-line}}</ref>>​

In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by serving as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang''.<ref name=casper/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html Richard H. Honaker :: Lawyer - Rock Springs, Wyoming (WY) :: Attorney Badge :: Super Lawyers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.honakerlaw.com/hl_bio.html hl_bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​

In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by serving as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang''.<ref name=casper/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>[http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html Richard H. Honaker :: Lawyer - Rock Springs, Wyoming (WY) :: Attorney Badge :: Super Lawyers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.honakerlaw.com/hl_bio.html hl_bio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>​