Martha Rossiter Joins the ACLU of Wyoming as Legal Director

Martha Rossiter is the new legal director for the ACLU of Wyoming.

In this role, Rossiter will lead and expand the ACLU’s legal program to provide strategic leadership on both litigation and legal advocacy to advance civil liberties and civil rights in the state.

Rossiter comes to the ACLU with nearly two decades of experience in criminal defense and civil rights proceedings, litigating jury trials in more than 100 criminal and civil cases in both state and federal courts. She started her career with the Kern County Public Defender’s office in Bakersfield, Calif., where she defended the constitutional rights of people facing criminal charges. She later litigated civil rights cases involving law enforcement agencies in Southern California before moving to South Dakota in 2017 to join the Pennington County Public Defender’s Office.

Rossiter brings that experience and passion to the ACLU, motivated to continue to fight for the people in the communities she loves.

“The ACLU has a long history of protecting civil liberties and advancing justice through advocacy and litigation. I am honored to be given the opportunity to participate in that work,” Rossiter said. “I look forward to working alongside our dedicated team in helping defend Constitutional rights in service to communities across Wyoming.”

Rossiter is a cum laude graduate from the University of South Dakota and the University of La Verne College of Law in Southern California.

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About the ACLU of Wyoming
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wyoming is a chapter and program of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of civil liberties and civil rights.

The ACLU believes freedoms of press, speech, assembly, and religion, and the rights to due process, equal protection and privacy, are fundamental to a free people. In addition, the ACLU seeks to advance constitutional protections for groups traditionally denied their rights, including people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit communities. The ACLU of Wyoming carries out its work through selective litigation, lobbying at the state and local level and through public education and awareness of what the Bill of Rights means for the people of Wyoming.