On Thursday, April 17, former First Circuit Court Judge Michael D. Wilson was sworn in to a ten-year term as associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court before a... read more

On April 8, First Circuit Court Judges Dexter Del Rosario (center) and Richard Perkins were sworn in by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald (far left). Judge Del Rosario’s new term begins... read more

On March 28, 2014, 30 clients and 6 Kauai Drug Court staff participated in a community service project at the National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) at Poipu. The volunteers trimmed... read more

Mililani High School’s “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” team took first place at the state level and will go to Washington, D.C. to represent Hawai`i at the... read more

The many lawyers, law clerks, law students and staff who volunteered at November’s “Ask-a-Lawyer” event were personally thanked by First Circuit Judge Ed Kubo for helping veterans with their legal... read more

The Honolulu DWI (driving while impaired) Court celebrated its first graduate on Thursday, March 6, before presiding District Court Judge David Lo. In court, Judge Lo congratulated and acknowledged the... read more

On February 21, Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald presented Associate Justice Simeon R. Acoba, Jr., with a Proclamation declaring February 28, 2014–his last day at the Judiciary prior to becoming a... read more

At the signing of Senate Bill 1, Governor Abercrombie acknowledged retired Justice Steven Levinson and Associate Judge Daniel Foley as instrumental in paving the way for the Marriage Equality Act.... read more

In recognition of Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day, the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center and the Hawaii State Bar Association Civic Education Committee have organized an evening program... read more

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appointed four attorneys to serve as Per Diem Judges for the First Circuit. The photograph shows the Chief Justice administering the oath of office to... read more