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Women now hold the majority on the Utah Court of Appeals for the first time

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And now, the state judiciary has reached another milestone: The Utah Court of Appeals for the first time has a majority female membership — four women and three men.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Court of Appeals judge Frederic Voros' desk displays a photo of the he and other members of the Utah Appellate Court along with a quote from the Beatles' song "Hard Days Night." Voros is retiring August 1, 2017 from the bench.

However, she said, there is still a significant gender gap and “there are many milestones still to be reached.