Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of O’ahu), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/17/2025)
Judicial Selection Commission Press Release, March 17, 2025
Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court and circuit courts, by appointing a person from a list of not less than four, and not more than six, nominees for the vacancy, presented to the governor by the judicial selection commission.”
The Judicial Selection Commission is pleased to announce a list of nominees for the anticipated judicial vacancy of Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), State of Hawaiʻi. The judicial office will become vacant upon the retirement of Circuit Judge Dean E. Ochiai in June 2025.
The list of nominees selected by the Commission to fill the anticipated vacancy for the judicial office of Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit are listed as follows in alphabetical order:
Earl Edward L. Aquino
Russ S. Awakuni
Harvey M. Demetrakopoulos
Karin L. Holma
Taryn R. Tomasa Gifford
Rochelle I. Vidinha (Cusumano)
The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.
Statistics
- Total Applicants: 22,
- 7 Females;
- 15 Males
- First Time Applicants: 4
- Government Attorneys: 10
- Private Attorneys: 10
- Judges: 2
- Per Diem Judges: 5
Age Range: 2 (31-40); 8 (41-50); 7 (51-60); 5 (61-70)
Years Licensed Range: 11 years to 38 years
Additional Information
Days in Recruitment: 90 Days
Two (2) applicants withdrew before meeting with the Judicial Selection Commission and is not included in the statistics above.
Meetings held and decision made in March 2025 with 7 Commissioners present.
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Judicial Selection Commission Press Release – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of O’ahu), State of Hawai’i Nominees (Release Date: 03/17/2025)
Judicial Selection Commission Press Release, March 17, 2025
Under the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi, Article VI, Appointment of Justices and Judges, Section 3: “The governor, with the consent of the senate, shall fill a vacancy in the office of the chief justice, supreme court, intermediate appellate court and circuit courts, by appointing a person from a list of not less than four, and not more than six, nominees for the vacancy, presented to the governor by the judicial selection commission.”
The Judicial Selection Commission is pleased to announce a list of nominees for the judicial vacancy of Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu), State of Hawaiʻi. The judicial office became vacant upon the retirement of Circuit Judge Shanlyn A. S. Park in September 2024.
The list of nominees selected by the Commission to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Circuit Judge in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit are listed as follows in alphabetical order:
Russ S. Awakuni
Lance D. Collins
Harvey M. Demetrakopoulos
Timothy E. Ho
Karin L. Holma
Rochelle I. Vidinha (Cusumano)
The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment.
Statistics
- Total Applicants: 21;
- 6 Females;
- 15 Males
- First Time Applicants: 3
- Government Attorneys: 10
- Private Attorneys: 9
- Judges: 2
- Per Diem Judges: 4
Age Range: 1 (31-40); 9 (41-50); 6 (51-60); 5 (61-70)
Years Licensed Range: 11 years to 38 years
Additional Information
Days in Recruitment: 180 Days
Two (2) applicants withdrew before meeting with the Judicial Selection Commission and are not included in the statistics above.
Meetings held and decision made in March 2025 with 7 Commissioners present.