Judge Henry T. Nakamoto was sworn in as Judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island) at a special ceremony on October 30, 2017, at... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald received the Hawaii Justice Foundation’s Spirit of Justice Award on October 25 at the HJF’s 2017 Annual Meeting held in the Hawaii State Supreme Court... read more

  HONOLULU – In the last year, more than 1,200 people on Oahu were given legal advice by attorneys who volunteered their time to help those in need. Fifteen law... read more

  County of Hawaii Mayor Harry Kim joined the October 19, 2017 festivities honoring the most recent graduate of the Big Island Veterans Treatment Court in Hilo. Nine United States... read more

 Kona Drug Court graduates celebrate their accomplishments with Judge Melvin Fujino. The largest contingent ever to graduate from the Kona Drug Court gathered on October 16, 2017, in Judge Melvin... read more

HONOLULU – Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald issued a proclamation declaring October 19, 2017, to be Conflict Resolution Day in the Courts of the State of Hawaii,... read more

  On September 29, the Hawaii State Judiciary celebrated the 46-year anniversary of its Volunteers in Public Service (VIPS) to the Courts Program by acknowledging the contributions of 1,224 Oahu... read more

First Circuit Court Judge Virginia Lea Crandall was presented with the 2017 Jurist of the Year award by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, at the Hawaii State Judiciary’s 2017 Statewide... read more

Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald commemorated Constitution Day 2017 at the University of Hawaii – West Oahu’s Equal Justice in Our Constitution event on September 19.... read more

Elementary school students visiting the Judiciary History Center last week were welcomed by Intermediate Court of Appeals Associate Judge Lisa Ginoza and Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald, who expanded their civics... read more