GOVERNOR TO CONSIDER NOMINEES TO FILL THE VACANCY IN FIRST CIRCUIT COURT LEFT BY THE RETIREMENT OF JUDGE RICHARD K. PERKINS 

HONOLULU – Gov. David Ige has received a list of nominees from the Judicial Selection Commission for the vacancy created by the retirement of former Circuit Judge Richard K. Perkins in June 2016.

The commission submitted the list of nominees to the governor on January 26, 2017 after careful evaluation and investigation into the background and qualifications of each applicant.

The nominees are:

• Todd W. Eddins – Attorney, Todd Eddins, Attorney at Law

• Jeffrey A. Hawk – Attorney at Law

• Keith K. Hiraoka – Attorney/Managing Partner, Roeca Luria Hiraoka LLP

• Jonathan L. Ortiz – Attorney/Partner, Ortiz & Katano

• Matthew J. Viola – Judge, District/Family Court of the First Circuit

• Paul B. K. Wong – Judge, District Court of the First Circuit

Gov. Ige will interview each nominee and is seeking public comment on the governor’s website: http://governor.hawaii.gov/contact-us/contact-the-governor/.

Gov. Ige has 30 days, or until Feb. 25 to make his appointment.

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FLASHBACK:

• January 13, 2016 SA: Ige’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the governor would also enlist Duffy in deliberations over the Circuit Court appointments….
• January 13, 2017; Ige Campaign Manager Shows up on Two More Judicial Nomination Lists
• January 4, 2016: Intermediate Court of Appeals: JSC Nominates Ige Campaign Chair and some other people