
September 14, 2010 - September 13, 2020
Mark E. Recktenwald was sworn in as an Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on September 14, 2010. He has extensive experience in the judicial system as a judge, federal prosecutor and a lawyer in private practice. As Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals since April 2007, Recktenwald participated in deciding more than 250 cases on their merits and has authored 10 published opinions. He joined the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on May 11, 2009.
Prior to his appointment to the Intermediate Court of Appeals, Recktenwald served as the director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. During his tenure he focused on expanding protections against identity theft and enforcing Hawai`i's consumer protection laws, including guarding against unfair and deceptive trade and business practices, and insurance and securities fraud. He also worked to make the department more accessible to the public by expanding on-line services.
