Wailuku, HI- The Second Circuit Court, Hoapili Hale, is closed (as of noon today) due to a sewage water leak. Maintenance crews have shut off all water to the building... read more
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HONOLULU, HI- Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Simeon R. Acoba, Jr., has been appointed as the new Commission Chair. Justice Acoba served as the Commission’s first Chair from 2008 through... read more
Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community HONOLULU, HI- First Circuit District Court Judges Hilary B. Gangnes and Michael K. Tanigawa are leading a... read more
Melvin Fujino addresses the court after being sworn in by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald. Judge Fujino will serve a ten-year term from December 18, 2015 to December 17, 2025. Melvin... read more
On Thursday, December 17, 2015, the Hawaii State Supreme Court convened in special session for the purpose of inducting Shirley M. Kawamura into office as Judge of the Circuit Court... read more
HONOLULU, HI- As part of the Judiciary’s Courts in the Community outreach program, the Hawaii Supreme Court heard an oral argument today at Waianae High School. 325 students from... read more
KONA, HI- The Hawaii Veterans Treatment Court of the Third Circuit (Big Island) celebrated its first graduate on Monday, November 30, 2015. The courtroom was filled with supporters of the... read more
At the opening of the Hawaii State Bar Association’s (HSBA) Appellate Section’s Annual Meet and Greet, Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald (right) recognized Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna... read more
On November 19, 2015, the Honolulu DWI (Driving While Impaired) Court held a ceremony to celebrate its 18th and 19th graduates. DUI defense attorney and DWI Court Committee Member... read more
On October 29, 2015, five Big Island Drug Court graduates were celebrated for successfully completing the program. Pictured (on the left) is the presiding Hilo Drug Court Judge Greg Nakamura... read more