#Brandon Kimura

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court leadership transition comes as Chief Justice nears mandatory retirement age

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna will become Acting Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on Oct. 1, 2025, following the retirement of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald at the end of September. Recktenwald is stepping down due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.

Maui judge who nearly lost her home in the wildfires named a “Courageous Judge” by National Judicial College

Maui District Family Court Judge Adrianne N. Heely Caires was selected as one of 60 courageous judges to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of The National Judicial College.

Brandon Kimura of Hawaiʻi earns national recognition from Institute for Court Management 

Brandon Kimura, Deputy Administrative Director of the Courts for the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary, has been certified as a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management at the National Center for State Courts.