List of justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii explained

Following is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Current justices

TitleNameServed on court sinceCurrent term
Chief Justice May 11, 2009 September 14, 2010 – September 13, 2030
Justice March 3, 2011 March 3, 2011 – March 2, 2021
Justice December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 – December 10, 2030
Justice January 12, 2024 January 12, 2024 - January 11, 2034
Justice January 12, 2024 January 12, 2024 - January 11, 2034

Past justices

From October 8, 1840, to January 15, 1848, the court was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

From January 15, 1848, to December 6, 1852, it was known as the Superior Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
From December 6, 1852, to January 17, 1893, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
From January 17, 1893, to July 4, 1898, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hawaii.
From July 4, 1898, to August 21, 1959, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii.
From August 21, 1959, to the present, it is known as the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Pre-statehood courts

NamePortraitAppointmentTerm EndChief Justice AppointmentChief Justice Term End
October 8, 1840January 15, 1848October 8, 1840January 15, 1848[4]
October 8, 1840[5] June 7, 1845
June 10, 1845January 15, 1848
May 10, 1842[6] November, 1846 (resigned)[7]
May 10, 1842[8] by January 15, 1848
May 10, 1842[9] by January 15, 1848
May 10, 1842[10] by January 15, 1848
November, 1846by January 15, 1848
January 15, 1848January 10, 1855[11]
January 15, 1848February 16, 1864[12]
January 16, 1848May 28, 1857January 16, 1848May 28, 1857[13]
January 10, 1855December 24, 1863[14]
June 4, 1857February 22, 1877June 4, 1857[15] February 1, 1877[16]
February 16, 1864March 12, 1867
February 16, 1864July 8, 1868[17]
July 10, 1868July 10, 1869[18]
September 30, 1868February 18, 1874[19]
July 10, 1869February 18, 1874[20]
February 18, 1874July 2, 1881February 1, 1877July 2, 1881[21]
February 18, 1874May 20, 1900November 5, 1881May 20, 1900[22]
February 1, 1877April 10, 1892[23]
November 7, 1881July 5, 1885[24]
July 7, 1885January 17, 1890[25]
December 29, 1886December 10, 1895[26]
December 27, 1886November 1, 1887[27]
December 28, 1887January 17, 1893[28]
March 7, 1893August 15, 1907July 5, 1900August 15, 1907[29]
January 11, 1896July 14, 1900[30]
July 5, 1900June 15, 1904[31]
June 30, 1900June 15, 1904[32]
June 15, 1904March 9, 1911August 15, 1907March 9, 1911
June 15, 1904January 31, 1905[33]
February 13, 1905January 25, 1910[34]
August 15, 1907May 6, 1909[35]
May 6, 1909April 2, 1914
19101914
March 9, 1911January 1, 1918March 9, 1911January 1, 1918[36]
March 19, 1914December 15, 1916[37]
April 2, 1914September 12, 1918[38]
January 13, 1917April 17, 1922March 7, 1918April 17, 1922[39]
March 7, 1918April 17, 1922[40]
September 26, 1918October 10, 1922[41]
April 17, 1922July 3, 1934February 26, 1926July 3, 1934[42]
April 17, 1922December 21, 1925April 17, 1922December 21, 1925
October 10, 1922[43] September 5, 1926[44]
19261938
19261935
July 3, 1934March 22, 1941July 3, 1934March 22, 1941
19351949
1938June 30, 1950June 20, 1941June 30, 1950
19421955
19491950
April 18, 1950April 6, 1956October 15, 1951April 6, 1956
October 15, 19511959
February 7, 1955July 27, 1959March 29, 1956July 27, 1959
19561959

Courts since statehood

NamePortraitAppointmentTerm EndChief Justice AppointmentChief Justice Term End
October 5, 1959May 8, 1967
October 5, 1959May 8, 1967
October 5, 1959May 8, 1967
October 5, 1959September 15, 1960
October 5, 1959December 31, 1965October 5, 1959December 31, 1965
April 28, 1961June 28, 1968
March 25, 1966October 30, 1982March 25, 1966October 30, 1982
May 8, 1967December 28, 1973
May 8, 1967August 31, 1974
May 8, 1967December 28, 1973
July 17, 1969December 29, 1978
February 5, 1974December 30, 1981
April 16, 1974December 30, 1981
July 1, 1975February 28, 1979
January 28, 1980March 31, 1993April 26, 1983March 31, 1993
March 24, 1980December 28, 1989
March 30, 1982March 31, 1992
March 30, 1982March 31, 1992
September 7, 1983September 22, 1992
March 31, 1992February 4, 2000
April 7, 1992December 30, 2008
April 22, 1993April 21, 2023[45]
May 13, 1993December 31, 2002
March 9, 1990March 30, 2010March 31, 1993March 30, 2010
June 27, 2003July 1, 2012
May 19, 2000February 29, 2014
August 6, 2012June 2, 2020
May 5, 2009September 14, 2010September 14, 2010Incumbent
March 3, 2011
April 17, 2014March 31, 2023[46]
December 11, 2020

References

Notes and References

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  2. Judd. Albert Francis. Albert Francis Judd. "Early Constitution of the Judiciary of the Hawaiian Islands," Maile Wreath, February 1875, reprinted in. All About Hawaii. 1888. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu. 63–67.
  3. Book: Kuykendall, Ralph Simpson . Ralph Simpson Kuykendall . The Hawaiian Kingdom 1778–1854, Foundation and Transformation . 1 . Honolulu . University of Hawaii Press . 1965 . 1938 . 0-87022-431-X . 167–168.
  4. Web site: Justices from 1840 to current . University of Hawaii School of Law Research Guides . 2014-12-19.
  5. Web site: Kekauluohi, Miriam Auhea office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721042855/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH1240/35aa4df1.dir/Kekauluohi%2C%20Miriam%20Auhea.jpg . 2011-07-21 .
  6. Web site: Kaauwai, Zorobabela office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  7. News: By Authority . The Polynesian . November 14, 1846 . March 23, 2015.
  8. Web site: Paki, Abner office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111231603/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH7ea5/66aa79a5.dir/Paki,%20Abner.jpg. 2013-11-11. dead.
  9. Web site: Kanaina, Charles office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  10. Web site: Kapena, Jonah office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  11. Web site: Andrews, Lorrin office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180552/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH017b/6cc21ce0.dir/Andrews,%20Lorrin%20I.jpg. 2016-03-03. dead.
  12. Web site: Ii, John office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192803/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH01b1/23852142.dir/Ii%2C%20John.jpg . 2016-03-03 .
  13. Web site: Lee, William L. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2010-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306203737/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASHedce/3448c499.dir/Lee,%20William%20L.jpg . 2012-03-06 . dead .
  14. Web site: Robertson, George Morison office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  15. Web site: Allen, Elish Hunt office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  16. Web site: Supreme Court, Chief Justices of office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306203745/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH015f/fffaf88b.dir/doc.pdf . March 6, 2012 . dead .
  17. Web site: Davis, Robert Grimes office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222231354/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASHe4e0/8636b702.dir/Davis%2C%20Robert%20Grimes.jpg . 2014-12-22 .
  18. Web site: Austin, James W. office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  19. Web site: Hartwell, Alfred S. office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320235251/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH0156/d8abd709.dir/Hartwell%2C%20Alfred%20Stedman.jpg. 2012-03-20. dead.
  20. Web site: Widemann, Hermann A. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183837/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH015e/1ccf4a86.dir/Widemann%2C%20Hermann%20A.jpg . March 3, 2016 .
  21. Web site: Harris, Charles Coffin office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174137/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH6214/e275f258.dir/Harris%2C%20Charles%20Coffin.jpg . 2016-03-03 .
  22. Web site: Judd, Albert Francis Sr. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165240/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASHcb6c/0ae9dacd.dir/Judd%2C%20Albert%20Francis%20Sr.jpg . 2016-03-03 .
  23. Web site: McCully, Lawrence office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222231639/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH0564/7978c13e.dir/McCully,%20Lawrence.jpg. 2014-12-22. dead.
  24. Web site: Austin, Benjamin H. office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  25. Web site: Preston, Edward office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320235309/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH9456/6e32c939.dir/Preston,%20Edward.jpg. 2012-03-20. dead.
  26. Web site: Bickerton, Richard Fredrick office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  27. Web site: Fornander, Abraham office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306203015/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH0139/d0183e96.dir/Fornander%2C%20Abraham.jpg . March 6, 2012 .
  28. Web site: Dole, Sanford Ballard office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . September 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306203149/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASHb5a9/8f7a506f.dir/Dole%2C%20Sanford%20Ballard.jpg . March 6, 2012 .
  29. Web site: Frear, Walter F. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320234735/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH7e2e/05ec877c.dir/Frear,%20Walter%20F.jpg . March 20, 2012 . dead .
  30. Web site: Whiting, William Austin office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050331/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/import/import/Government%20Office%20Holders%20-%20Name%20IMJ/W/Whiting,%20William%20Austin.jpg . March 4, 2016 .
  31. Web site: Perry, Antonio office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  32. Web site: Galbraith, Clinton A. office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  33. Web site: Hatch, Francis March office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  34. Web site: Wilder, Arthur A. office record . https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061306/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/import/import/Government%20Office%20Holders%20-%20Name%20IMJ/W/Wilder,%20Arthur%20A.jpg . dead . May 24, 2015 . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  35. Web site: Ballou, Sidney M. office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  36. Web site: Robertson, Alexander George Morrison office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  37. Web site: Watson, Edward M. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  38. Web site: Quarles, Ralph P. office record. state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . 2014-12-22.
  39. Web site: Coke, James Leslie office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230207/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASH0171/b0ce2b7b.dir/Coke,%20James%20Leslie.jpg. 2014-12-22. dead.
  40. Web site: Kemp, Samuel B. office record. state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. 2014-12-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222230612/http://archives1.dags.hawaii.gov/gsdl/collect/governme/index/assoc/HASHc208/3d4cf2e2.dir/Kemp,%20Samuel%20Barnett.jpg. 2014-12-22. dead.
  41. Web site: Edings, William Seabrook office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  42. Web site: Perry, Antonio office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  43. Web site: Lindsay, Alexander B. Jr. office record . state archives digital collections . state of Hawaii . October 21, 2010 .
  44. Book: The Michigan Alumnus. 1926. UM Libraries. Ann Harbor, MI. 261–262. UOM:39015071121183.
  45. Web site: Celebrating Justice Paula A. Nakayama Day . Hawaii State Judiciary . April 21, 2023.
  46. Web site: Nutter & Co. v. Namahoe, SCWC-17-0000496 . Hawaii State Judiciary . April 17, 2023 . Associate Justice Michael D. Wilson, who was a member of the court when the case was decided, retired on March 31, 2023..

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