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
News & Reports
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
Jury service is a cornerstone of our democracy, ensuring the right to a trial by jury is upheld in communities across Hawaiʻi. Each year, thousands of residents contribute to this... read more
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald address attendees at the 2025 Hawaiʻi Access to Justice Conference at the University of Hawaiʻi’s William S. Richardson School of Law on... read more
Statement from Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald on the Passing of Retired Chief Judge Colleen Hirai
HONOLULU – We are deeply saddened to share that retired First Circuit Court Chief Judge Colleen Hirai has passed away. On behalf of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, I extend our... read more
Jenny R.F.F. Silbiger, the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s state law librarian and access to justice coordinator, began her term as the 2025–2026 president of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)... read more
HONOLULU – Today, we join judiciaries around the world in recognizing the first International Day of Judicial Well-Being, established by the United Nations General Assembly earlier this year. This global... read more
HONOLULU – Family law attorney William C. Darrah and The Mediation Center of the Pacific’s Executive Director Tracey S. Wiltgen were honored by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald for having... read more