Tuesday, September 29, 2025 marks the conclusion of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald’s distinguished service on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. Recktenwald is stepping down in accordance with the State of... read more
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HONOLULU – More than 200 Oʻahu residents received free legal assistance at the Expungement & Bench Warrant Recall Clinic held on Saturday, September 20, at the Office of the Public... read more
HONOLULU – First Circuit (Oʻahu) Judge Trish K. Morikawa and Second Circuit (Maui) Chief Judge Peter T. Cahill were presented today with the 2025 Jurist of the Year Awards by... read more
Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joined the Hawaii County Bar Association (HCBA) at the Hilo Yacht Club in July to celebrate the 2025 HCBA Scholarship recipient and to... read more
The Judiciary and its partner, the State Department of Health (DOH), held Hawai‘i’s Statewide Probation Conference at the Koʻolau Ballrooms in Kāne‘ohe, O‘ahu on July 24 and 25. Probation officers... read more
Before an overflow crowd of family, friends, colleagues, and well-wishers in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court courtroom at Aliʻiōlani Hale, Maria F. Penn, Wilson A. Unga, and Rochelle I. Vidinha were... read more
In a ceremony attended by colleagues, friends, and family, Karen T. Nakasone was sworn in today as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA), while Karin L. Holma... read more
Senior Family Court Judge Dyan Medeiros was honored as the 2025 Community Partner of the Year by the Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (HSCADV) during its annual conference on... read more
Two years after wildfires devastated Lahaina and upended the lives of countless families, a quiet but powerful partnership continues to make a difference. The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary and the Hawaiʻi... read more
The Rural Paternity Advocate Pilot Project in Hawai‘i’s Third Circuit (Hawai‘i County) is attracting attention from other communities across the United States that may be interested in replicating its innovative... read more