The Judicial Selection Commission is re-opening and re-extending the deadline for accepting applications to fill the following judicial vacancy in the State of Hawaiʻi: Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the... read more

  HILO, Hawaii — Family, friends, and colleagues in the courtroom and around the state and beyond watched as Jill M. Hasegawa (pictured above) was sworn-in as District Family Court... read more

HONOLULU – Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (Maui... read more

The entire Hawaii judiciary grieves the loss of former Chief Justice Ronald Moon, who passed away yesterday evening at age 81. “The judiciary has lost a legend. Chief Justice Moon... read more

Freelance Court Interpreters Paid Minimum $25 an Hour   HONOLULU – The Hawaii State Judiciary is resuming its court interpreter orientation workshops in July after putting them on hold during the... read more

Employment is a vital part of the Hawaii Drug Court strategy to enhance the education, housing, financial stability, and future job prospects of program participants. It is also essential to... read more

HONOLULU — High school students participating in the William S. Richardson School of Lawʻs “Law & Justice Summer Program” attended a Supreme Court oral argument at Aliiolani Hale on June... read more

In observance of National Drug Court Month 2022, the Second Circuit’s Drug Court programs held two graduation events. The seven members of Maui Drug Court’s 78th graduating class celebrated completion... read more

A limited in-person crowd and many more family, friends, and colleagues watched the livestream as Shellie K. Park-Hoapili was sworn-in as District Court Judge and Natasha R. Shaw as District... read more

Ailene Kim, a fifth grader at St. Andrew’s Schools and Vera Wang, an eighth grader at Niu Valley Middle School, took the top prizes in this year’s First Circuit Law... read more