United States District Court For The District of Hawaii - Current Judges

Current Judges

As of June 27, 2012, a vacancy exists due to the fact that David Alan Ezra assumed senior status. On November 14, 2012, President Obama nominated Derrick Kahala Watson to fill this vacancy.

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
10 Chief Judge Susan Oki Mollway Honolulu 1950 1998–present 2009–present — Clinton
11 District Judge John Michael Seabright Honolulu 1959 2005–present — — G.W. Bush
12 District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi Honolulu 1957 2010–present — — Obama
— District Judge (vacant) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a)
7 Senior District Judge Alan Cooke Kay Honolulu 1932 1986–2000 1991–1999 2000–present Reagan
8 Senior District Judge David Alan Ezra Honolulu 1947 1988–2012 1999–2005 2012-present Reagan
9 Senior District Judge Helen W. Gillmor Honolulu 1942 1994–2009 2005–2009 2009–present Clinton

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