Non-attorney applicants are wanted to fill a vacancy on the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Board. The board oversees and administers the fund for clients who have been the victims... read more
Eviction moratorium on Maui Island ended on Feb. 4, 2025. For updates, click here.
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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
The Hawaii State Judiciary has received multiple reports of an email scam, in which emails purporting to come from the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals are being sent to individuals... read more
The Judicial Council is accepting applications to fill two upcoming vacancies on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission created by the expiration of the terms of Commissioners Cassandra J. Leolani Abdul... read more
Individuals are calling people and claiming to be Sheriff Deputies serving warrants for people who did not show up for jury duty. They are offering to clear the warrant if... read more
Program expected to expand to the Big Island HONOLULU, HI–Veterans Treatment Court, under the leadership of First Circuit Court Judge Ed Kubo, is marking its first anniversary. The specialized court... 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
The federal judiciary has learned of an email scam, in which emails purporting to come from federal and state courts are infecting the recipients’ computer with viruses. There have not... read more
Attorney Jonathan J. Chun was appointed by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald to serve as Per Diem Judge for the District Court of the Fifth Circuit. His appointment is effective... read more