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Our Judges
Courts of Appeal and Circuit Court judges are appointed by the Governor to a 10-year term from a list of not less than four and not more than six nominees provided by the Judicial Selection Commission. District Court judges are appointed by the Chief Justice to a 6-year term from a list of not less than four and not more than six nominees provided by the Judicial Selection Commission.
All appointees are subject to the consent of the state Senate. After initial appointment, the Judicial Selection Commission determines whether a judge will be retained in office. A judge may not serve past age 70. See Article VI § 3 & 4 of the Hawai`i Constitution. Below are lists of judges serving in courts statewide:
- Supreme Court Justices
- Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges
- First Circuit (O`ahu) Judges
- Second Circuit (Maui) Judges
- Third Circuit (Hawai`i) Judges
- Fifth Circuit (Kaua`i) Judges
Note: Please do not contact a judge about a pending case. In most circumstances a judge is prohibited from discussing a pending case unless all parties are given notice and an opportunity to be present. Judges are also prohibited from publicly discussing a pending or impending case. See Rules 2.9 and 2.10 of the Hawaii Revised Code of Judicial Conduct (PDF).
Filter by year- Notice of Re-Opening and Second Extended Deadline for Applications for Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Second Circuit (Release Date: 07/08/2022) (Release Date 07/08/2022)
- Notice of Judicial Vacancy – Associate Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii (Release Date: 07/01/2022) (Release Date 07/01/2022)
Notice of Judicial Vacancy
Notice of Petition for Retention
- Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – District Family Judge, First Circuit Nominees (Release Date: 08/24/2022) (Release Date 08/24/2022)
- Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – District Judge, District Court of the First Circuit Nominees (Release Date: 08/24/2022) (Release Date )
- Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit Nominees (Release Date: 08/24/2022) (Release Date )