Kelsey T. Kawano was sworn in as Judge of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit on January 27, 2020. Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald presided over the ceremony, which... read more

Family and friends looked on proudly as Lisa W. Cataldo, Rebecca A. Copeland, and Alvin P.K.K. Nishimura were sworn in as judges of the First Circuit on January 6, 2020.... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald was recognized by ThinkTech Hawaii with a Community Service Award for his work on the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission and for raising public confidence... read more

There was much to be thankful for when five individuals graduated from Kauai Drug Court on November 22. This was the 34th graduating class, bringing to 228 the number of... read more

  The Oahu Drug Court’s November 18, 2019 event was a momentous occasion. Not only was it the 70th graduation ceremony, but also a passing-of-the-torch moment, as Judge Edward H.... read more

Attorneys specializing in family law are now volunteering at the Hawaii Supreme Court Law Library to provide limited legal advice to self-represented litigants with their civil cases in the Family... read more

WAILUKU, HI — The Foster Care system usually ends its support for youth when they turn 18, a critical time in their lives as they transition to adulthood to face... read more

  November is an important month for the Big Island Veterans Treatment Court (BIVTC). The program was launched in November 2014, and is now celebrating five successful years of operations.... read more

  Jeffrey A. Hawk was sworn in as Judge to the District Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii island) at a special ceremony on November 4, 2019, at Hale Kaulike,... read more

  Third Circuit Chief Judge Greg Nakamura presided over his final hearing of the Big Island Drug Court on November 14, 2019. He served more than a decade as the... read more