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 Judge of the Second Circuit (island of Maui), State of Hawaiʻi. The judicial office has been vacant since the elevation of former District Judge Kirstin M. Hamman to the position of Circuit Judge of the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit in December 2021.

The list of nominees selected by the Commission to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of District Judge of the Second Circuit are listed as follows in alphabetical order:

• Lauren M. Akitake
• Annalisa M. Bernard (Lee)
• Lance D. Collins
• Michelle L. Drewyer
• Brandon K. Flores
• Dwight K. Muraoka

The Chief Justice has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.

Statistics

• Total Applicants: 11; 6 Females; 5 Males
• Government Attorneys: 3
• Private Attorneys: 7
• Per Diem Judges: 4
• Other Occupation: 1
• Age Range: 2 (31-40); 4 (41-50); 4 (51-60); 1 (61-70)
• Years Licensed Range: 5 years to 39 years

**Meeting held and decisions made in June 2022 with 9 Commissioners present

Vacancy advertised for a total of 150 days.