#Mark Recktenwald
Recktenwald retires as Hawai’i Chief Justice
Today marks the end of Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald’s service on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. He is stepping down in accordance with the State of Hawaiʻi’s constitutional requirement that judges and justices retire at the age of 70.
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.
Chief Justice appoints Sonya H. Toma as District Family Court Judge for Maui County
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appointed Sonya H. Toma to fill a judicial vacancy in the District Family Court of the Second Circuit (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi).
Hoapili Hale closed due to temporary interruption of water service
The Second Circuit courthouse Hoapili Hale is closed (as of 10 a.m. today) due to a temporary interruption of water service to the building. Court operations are anticipated to resume at 7:45 a.m. tomorrow, Feb. 20, 2025.
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court hears arguments in historic $4.037B Maui Wildfire Settlement
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court convened to determine whether or not insurers can interfere with the historic $4.037 billion global settlement for plaintiffs in the Maui Wildfires Cases.
Maui High School senior wins essay writing contest
Maui High School senior Daphne Takahashi recently received a $500 cash award for her essay: “Lei poʻo: How my volunteer service is intertwined with my community.”
Hawaiʻi Department of Health opens Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Iwilei
At full capacity, the Behavioral Health Crisis Center can accommodate 16 individuals in initial crisis, with an additional nine stabilization beds. The facility will cost approximately $6.7 million per year to operate.
Fond memories shared of Hawaiʻi radio and TV broadcast veteran Emme Tomimbang
Hawaiʻi is mourning the loss of veteran radio and television broadcaster Emmeline “Emme” Tomimbang Burns. She passed away Feb. 19 at the Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu during an emergency aortic surgery.
Lisa Ginoza and Vladimir Devens sworn in as Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justices
Lisa M. Ginoza and Vladimir P. Devens were sworn in as Associate Justices of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald at Aliʻiōlani Hale on Friday.
Hawaiʻi Judiciary names Daylin-Rose Heather as Deputy Administrative Director of Courts
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary announced that Daylin-Rose Heather has been named Deputy Administrative Director of the Courts effective Jan. 3, 2024.
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.
Senate Judiciary Votes to Recommend Consent to Two Maui Judicial Appointments
The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to recommend that the Senate consent to the judicial appointments of Christopher Dunn to the District Court of the Second Circuit and James Rouse to the District Family Court of the Second Circuit in Maui County.
Hawai‘i Judiciary Postpones Trials Until End of May
Trials in civil, criminal, and family courts in Hawaiʻi will be postponed to a date after May 29, 2020 or after the termination of Gov. David Ige’s state of emergency, whichever is sooner.
Bissen Named Chief Judge for 2nd Circuit on Maui
Maui Judge Richard T. Bissen, Jr. has been assigned as Chief Judge of the Second Circuit by Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald.
Maui Chief Judge Cardoza Honored as Jurist of the Year
Maui’s Second Circuit Court Chief Judge Joseph Cardoza was recognized as the 2018 Jurist of the Year.
Kirstin Hamman Appointed Maui District Court Judge
Maui’s Kirstin M. Hamman has been appointed as Maui District Court Judge, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Keith E. Tanaka.
Nominees for District Judge on Maui Announced
The judgeship has been vacant since the retirement of District Judge Keith E. Tanaka in August 2017.
Hawai‘i Supreme Court Holds Oral Argument at Maui’s Baldwin HS
More than 500 students attended oral argument for the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court today at Baldwin High School in an outreach event hosted by the Judiciary.
Maui Criminal Case Filings Increase 50% in Five Years
In the past five years alone, criminal case filings in Maui County have increased by 50%, significantly increasing the workload of each judge…
Maui Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancy on State Elections Commission
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald is soliciting applications from residents of Maui County to fill a vacancy on the state Elections Commission.