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Nominee and Appointments

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/20/2026)

Posted on Mar 20, 2026 in JSC Press Releases, Judicial Selection Commission, Nominee and Appointments, Our Judges

Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in... read more

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Chief Justice, Supreme Court, State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/16/2026)

Posted on Mar 16, 2026 in JSC Press Releases, Judicial Selection Commission, Nominee and Appointments, Our Judges

Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in... read more

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/16/2026)

Posted on Mar 16, 2026 in JSC Press Releases, Judicial Selection Commission, Nominee and Appointments, Our Judges

Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in... read more

Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges

Posted on Mar 12, 2026 in News & Reports, Nominee and Appointments, Our Judges, Press Releases

HONOLULU – Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna today appointed two individuals to serve in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), and one individual to serve... read more

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 01/09/2026)

Posted on Jan 9, 2026 in JSC Press Releases, Judicial Selection Commission, Nominee and Appointments, Our Judges

Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in... read more

Nominee and Appointments

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/20/2026)

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Chief Justice, Supreme Court, State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/16/2026)

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (island of Maui), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/16/2026)

Acting Chief Justice Appoints District Court Judges

Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Fifth Circuit (island of Kauai), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 01/09/2026)

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