The Judicial Selection Commission, State of Hawaiʻi, announces that the term of the Honorable Mark E. Recktenwald as Chief Justice, Supreme Court, State of Hawaiʻi, will expire on September 13, 2020.  Chief Justice Recktenwald, 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 Chief Justice Recktenwald 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 Chief Justice Recktenwald should be retained in office for a new term.  All written comments and evaluation forms will be kept CONFIDENTIAL.

 

Please visit the Commission’s website to access and fill out form JS-P-081, Judicial Retention Evaluation Form.  Written comments and/or form JS-P-081 must be postmarked or faxed by Tuesday, May 19, 2020 to:

 

Commission Chair Ronette Kawakami, Esq.
Judicial Selection Commission
State of Hawaiʻi
417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi 96813
Fax:  (808) 538-5205