For immediate release: Friday, October 26, 2012

NOTICE OF PETITION FOR RETENTION THE HONORABLE PAULA A. NAKAYAMA

The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaiʻi, announces that the term of the Honorable Paula A. Nakayama as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, State of Hawaiʻi, will expire on April 21, 2013. Justice Nakayama, in accordance with Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, has petitioned to be retained in office and to be renewed for an additional term. The Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi empowers the Commission to determine whether Justice Nakayama should be retained in office for an additional term of ten years.

The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments or fill out an evaluation form on whether Justice Nakayama should be retained in office. All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

Please visit the Commission’s website and fill out form JS-P-081, Judicial Evaluation Retention Form. Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by Friday, January 25, 2013 to:

Commission Chair Susan M. Ichinose Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawaiʻi
417 S. King Street
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
FAX: (808) 538-5205
Website: https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/jsc