GOVERNOR LINGLE RELEASES NOMINATION LIST FOR CHIEF JUSTICE TO SUPREME COURT

 

Governor Linda Lingle released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill a vacancy for the position of Chief Justice to the Hawaii Supreme Court.  The names of the nominees submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission, in alphabetical order, are:

 

Bert I. Ayabe
Daniel R. Foley

Katherine G. Leonard
Craig H. Nakamura

Richard W. Pollack

Mark E. Recktenwald

The Governor has 30 days from receipt of the list (June 23, 2010) to make her selection.  Public comments on the nominees may be sent via e-mail to joy.watari@hawaii.gov or by fax at 808-586-0006.  All comments should be submitted by the close of business on Monday, July 12, 2010.

When the Governor announces her nominee, the HSBA will conduct an evaluation and an interview of the nominee.  Check the HSBA website for updates on this and other bar news.

 

Hugh Jones, President

Hawaii State Bar Association


email: info@hsba.org

voice: (808) 537-1868

web: http://www.hsba.org/


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