Judicial Selection Commission Press Release Family Court of the Third Circuit Nominees
Posted on Aug 3, 2016 in JSC Press Releases, Judicial Selection CommissionFor immediate release: August 3, 2016
JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE FAMILY COURT OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT NOMINEES
Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The chief justice, with the consent of the Senate, shall fill a vacancy in the district courts by appointing a person from a list of not less than six nominees for the vacancy presented by the judicial selection commission.”
The Judicial Selection Commission is pleased to announce a list of nominees for the judicial office of District Family Judge, Family Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawaiʻi), State of Hawaiʻi. The judicial office will become vacant upon the retirement of District Family Judge Lloyd X. Van De Car in July 2016.
The list of nominees selected by the Commission to fill the vacancy is as follows, in alphabetical order:
- Dakota K. M. Frenz
- Paul K. Hamano
- Kevin S. Hashizaki
- Peter K. Kubota
- Jeffrey W. S. Ng
- J Stanley Yoshimoto
The Chief Justice has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.
Statistics
- Total Applicants: 19; 7 Females; 12 Males
- Government Attorneys: 10
- Private Attorneys: 9
- Per Diem Judges: 0
- Age Range: 6 (31-40); 4 (41-50); 8 (51-60); 1 (61-70)
- Years Licensed Range: 8 years to 38 years.
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