Updated at 4:32 p.m., Thursday, September 20, 2007
Lingle releases nomination list for appeals court judge
Advertiser Staff
Gov. Linda Lingle today released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill the seat on the Intermediate Court of Appeals that was previously held by the Honorable Judge John S.W. Lim, who passed away in June.According to a news release issued today, Lingle is making the list available to the public prior to making the appointment in order to encourage public comment on the nominees.
The list of six nominees is the product of the Judicial Selection Commission's review of the background and qualifications of all applicants and its evaluation of each applicant. The commission does not rank the candidates.
The nominees to fill the vacancy of associate judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals:
Prior experience: deputy prosecuting attorney, Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu; Office of the Public Defender.
The state Senate is likely to come back in special session once Lingle makes the nomination to review the judicial nominee.
Prior experience: law clerk, Hawai'i Supreme Court and First Circuit Court.
Prior experience: judge, District Court of the First Circuit; assistant professor of law, University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law; instructor in business law, University of Hawai'i College of Business; corporate secretary and general counsel, Otaka, Inc.; associate, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stiffel.
Prior experience: judge, district court of the First District; attorney, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel; law clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit.
Prior experience: partner, Tanigawa & Tanigawa; adjunct professor, University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law; Office of the Public Defender.
Prior experience: judge, District Family Court; private practice attorney.
The governor has 30 days from yesterday's receipt of the list to make her selection.
Public comments on the nominees may be sent via e-mail to Governor.Lingle@hawaii.gov or by fax at 586-0006. All comments should be submitted by the close of business on Sept. 28.
