Opinion ID: 2613974
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Heading: Hearing Officer's Conflict of Interest

Text: Appellant raised for the first time, in her petition for review before the district court, the issue of the hearing officer's possible conflict of interest. Appellant contends the hearing officer should have disqualified himself from hearing this matter because he is involved in estate work in which appellant has been acting as the real estate agent. Appellant has failed to demonstrate how this creates a conflict of interest for the hearing officer or what interest he has in the outcome of this dispute. This court will not consider issues unsupported by cogent argument or pertinent authority. Wyrulec Company v. Schutt, 866 P.2d 756, 762 (Wyo.1993); Davis v. State, 859 P.2d 89, 94 (Wyo.1993). Since appellant has provided neither, we decline to address the question of the hearing officer's possible conflict of interest.