Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tavares, Cyrus NilsCyrus Nils Tavares | HI | 1902–1976 | 1960–1972 | 1960–1961 | 1972–1976 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 2 | Pence, MartinMartin Pence | HI | 1904–2000 | 1961–1974 | 1961–1974 | 1974–2000 | Kennedy, Kennedy | retirement |
| 3 | King, Samuel PailthorpeSamuel Pailthorpe King | HI | 1916–2010 | 1972–1984 | 1974–1984 | 1984–2010 | Nixon, Nixon | retirement |
| 4 | Wong, Dick YinDick Yin Wong | HI | 1920–1978 | 1975–1978 | (none) | (none) | Ford, Ford | death |
| 5 | Heen, Walter MeheulaWalter Meheula Heen | HI | 1928–present | 1981 | (none) | (none) | Carter, Carter | recess appointment not confirmed by United States Senate |
| 6 | Fong, Harold MichaelHarold Michael Fong | HI | 1938–1995 | 1982–1995 | 1984–1991 | (none) | Reagan, Reagan | death |
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