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UC Law Alumnae Serve as Judges on Ohio First District Court of Appeals
March 7, 2017
When Judge Marilyn Zayas took her seat on the bench of Ohio s First District Court of Appeals, she knew she was making history.
The UC College of Law alumna became the first Latina to be elected to a
judicial post in the state of Ohio in last November s election. She
and fellow UC alumnae, Judge Penelope R. Cunningham ( 87) and
Judge Beth A. Myers ( 82), now comprise half of the judges on the
Southwestern Ohio Appellate Court.