Herbert nominates new judge to Utah Court of Appeals
September 23, 2009
Utah: J. Frederic Voros Jr. was nominated in September 2009 by Governor Herbert to fill the vacancy on the Utah Court of Appeals. Voros must be approved by the state Senate in order to take the seat.[1]
According to the Governor's statement, "Fred brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the Utah Court of Appeals. He has significant experience in all areas of the law, especially at the appellate level, and will be a good complement to the six sitting judges."[2]
Voros received his bachelor's from Brigham Young University and his J.D. from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University.[2]
Voros has had experience in general civil litigation, formerly worked with a national communications firm, and served as general counsel to Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho. Voros spent eight years as an Assistant Utah Attorney General in the Criminal Appeals Division. Since 1999, he has served as chief of the criminal appeals division for the Utah Attorney General's Office.[2]
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, Voros has been active in Democratic politics and has been a judicial nominee several times.[1]
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
