For the first time in state history, most of the Utah Supreme Court’s five justices may be women.
If confirmed by the Utah Senate, Judge Jill M. Pohlman would mark the third woman on the state’s five-justice high court.
Cox said he did not select Pohlman because of her gender, rather noting that more women are pursuing legal careers in the once primarily male-dominated field. The governor said this expansion of applicants for judicial roles puts Utah in a place “to choose the very best.” Out of the seven candidates up for the position, Cox said Pohlman’s “logic is impeccable” and that her judicial philosophy aligns closely with his own.
During her time as a private practice lawyer, Pohlman litigated serval prominent cases, including the Joint Operating Agreement between The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News. She also played a role in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics bribery investigation.
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