First Circuit Court Judge Virginia Lea Crandall was presented with the 2017 Jurist of the Year award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State Judiciary’s 2017 Statewide... read more
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Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald commemorated Constitution Day 2017 at the University of Hawaii – West Oahu’s Equal Justice in Our Constitution event on September 19.... read more
Elementary school students visiting the Judiciary History Center last week were welcomed by Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Lisa Ginoza and Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, who expanded their civics... read more
Retired Senior Family Court Judge Betty Vitousek, who was instrumental in creating a model for family courts across the country, passed away Monday morning. She was 98. “Judge Vitousek was... read more
The Friends of the Big Island Drug Court are on a hot streak, winning another first place float award in the non-profit organization category at the 2017 Kailua-Kona Fourth of... read more
HONOLULU – Hawaii Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna was recently honored for her major contributions to the legal profession, excelling as a leader, and for being instrumental in helping... read more
The Big Island Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its four most recent graduates with ceremonies taking place June 15 in Hilo and June 19 in Kona. Seven U.S. veterans have now... read more
HONOLULU, Hawaii – Hawaii Governor David Ige signed Senate Bill 718 SD1 HD1 CD1 today which provides funding for the next two fiscal years for Community Outreach Court. Gov. Ige... read more
As part of May National Drug Court Month 2017, the Kona Drug Court held an appreciation luncheon on May 26 for all the supporters, employers, and sponsors of their Drug... read more
Family, friends, colleagues, and supporters overflowed from the Supreme Court courtroom on Friday, June 2, 2017, as Brian Costa, Darolyn Lendio Heim, and Trish Morikawa were sworn in as judges... read more