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Updated at 5:22 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2007

Lingle releases candidates' names for Kaua'i judgeship

Advertiser Staff

Gov. Linda Lingle will select from six candidates provided by the state Judicial Selection Commission for the vacant circuit judgeship on Kaua'i.

Lingle yesterday made the list available to the public to encourage public comment.

The six are deputy public defender Edmund Acoba, private attorney and former deputy prosecutor Alfred Castillo Jr., private attorney Joe Moss, District Court judge Calvin Murashige, District Judge Trudy Senda and private attorney and former County Council member Randal Valenciano.

Lingle has until the end of the month to make her selection. Public comments should be sent by March 14 to Governor.Lingle@hawaii.gov or fax (808) 586-0006.