--- title: "Frederic J. Voros Jr. | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederic-j-voros-jr-8408" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Frederic J. Voros Jr. Utah Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Utah Court of Appeals - State: Utah - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Since 2017, Voros has been an Appellate Attorney at Zimmerman Booher, LLP, and continues to teach appellate practice - Judge, Court of Appeals of Utah, 2009-present - Dec 2009 – Aug 2017: Judge, Utah Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Gary Herbert after Judge Judith Billings’ retirement. - 1991–2009: Criminal Appeals Division, Utah Attorney General’s Office — Assistant AG (1991–1999) and Division Chief (1999–2009) - 1981: Law clerk to Justice Dallin H. Oaks, Utah Supreme Court - 1978–1981: General Counsel, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho - Beyond law, he is also known as a hymnist and author, integrating values of inclusion and social justice into his creative and community work ### Education - Voros obtained a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 1975 and a J.D. from BYU’s J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1978. ### Additional information - Recognized in 2017 as Judge of the Year by the Utah State Bar alongside Judge Stephen L. Roth. - Retired Aug 1, 2017. - 2014–2017: Presiding Judge. - 2012–2013: Associate Presiding Judge. - Teaching: Taught appellate advocacy at S.J. Quinney College of Law for 10 years; recipient of the Peter W. Billings Excellence in Teaching Award (2005). - 1980s: Practiced commercial litigation at Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler and later Poole & Associates. - Committee work: Chaired the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Professional Responsibility; served 24 years on the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Appellate Procedure. - Voros is remembered for his appellate expertise, long-term influence on Utah’s appellate rules, contributions to legal education, and his work in shaping professional standards. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic media coverage Scope: statewide Utah permits electronic media coverage of public proceedings under statewide UCJA procedures, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. Evidence excerpt: This rule governs electronic media coverage of proceedings that are open to the public, including proceedings conducted by remote transmission. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### media request process Scope: statewide Utah requires requests for electronic media coverage to be made through the court's public information office. Evidence excerpt: All requests to provide electronic media coverage shall be made to the court’s public information office. [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### portable electronic devices Scope: statewide Utah permits possession and use of portable electronic devices in courthouses unless limited by UCJA Rule 4-401.02 or by directive of the judge. Evidence excerpt: A person may possess and use a portable electronic device anywhere in a courthouse, except as limited by this rule or directive of the judge. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording photography transmission Scope: statewide Utah prohibits recording, photographing, or transmitting images or sound of court proceedings with portable electronic devices unless allowed under the electronic-media rule or another stated exception. Evidence excerpt: A person may not use a portable electronic device to record, photograph, or transmit images or sound of court proceedings, except in accordance with rule 4-401.01 or subsection (2)(D) above. [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8408/frederic-j-voros-jr/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8408/frederic-j-voros-jr/) - [Utah Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8408/frederic-j-voros-jr/) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.01 Electronic media coverage of court proceedings](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.01) - [UCJA Rule 4-401.02 Possession and use of portable electronic devices](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=ucja&rule=4-401.02) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8408/frederic-j-voros-jr/) - [Utah Court of Appeals Judges](https://www.utcourts.gov/en/courts/other-court-info/judges-bios/appellate-courts/court-of-appeals.html) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8408/frederic-j-voros-jr/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederic-j-voros-jr-8408", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/frederic-j-voros-jr-8408", "name": "Frederic J. 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