History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

16 judges have served since Sep 22, 1961. Now: Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park DMicah William Janso Smith DJill Aiko Otake RDerrick Kahala Watson D.

Judges
16
8 R · 8 D
Longest tenure
24 years
David Alan Ezra
Current
2 years
Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park, since Oct 15, 2024
history/court/district-court-for-the-district-of-hawaiiEvery holder, newest first
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197019801990200020102020Cyrus Nils Tavares · 1961-09-22 – 1972-04-12 · RepublicanSamuel Pailthorpe King · 1972-06-28 – 1984-11-30 · RepublicanAlan Cooke Kay · 1986-09-15 – 2000-01-02 · RepublicanJ[ohn] Michael Seabright · 2005-04-28 – 2024-01-30 · RepublicanMicah William Janso Smith · 2024-01-31 – present · DemocratMartin Pence · 1961-09-22 – 1974-11-18 · DemocratDick Yin Wong · 1975-04-25 – 1978-12-26 · RepublicanWalter Meheula Heen · 1981-01-01 – 1981-12-16 · DemocratHarold Michael Fong · 1982-06-21 – 1995-04-20 · RepublicanSusan Oki Mollway · 1998-06-23 – 2015-11-06 · DemocratJill Aiko Otake · 2018-08-03 – present · RepublicanDavid Alan Ezra · 1988-05-20 – 2012-06-27 · RepublicanDerrick Kahala Watson · 2013-04-23 – present · DemocratHelen W. Gillmor · 1994-10-11 – 2009-06-30 · DemocratLeslie Emi Kobayashi · 2010-12-22 – 2024-10-09 · DemocratShanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park · 2024-10-15 – present · Democrat
Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park D
Oct 15, 2024 – present · 2 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 53–45
Micah William Janso Smith D
Jan 31, 2024 – present · 2.7 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 57–41
Jill Aiko Otake R
Aug 3, 2018 – present · 8.2 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump
Derrick Kahala Watson D
Apr 23, 2013 – present · 13 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 94–0
Leslie Emi Kobayashi D
Dec 22, 2010 – Oct 9, 2024 · 14 years · appointed by Barack Obama · senior status Oct 9, 2024
J[ohn] Michael Seabright R
Apr 28, 2005 – Jan 30, 2024 · 19 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Jan 30, 2024 · confirmed 98–0
Susan Oki Mollway D
Jun 23, 1998 – Nov 6, 2015 · 17 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Nov 6, 2015 · confirmed 56–34
Helen W. Gillmor D
Oct 11, 1994 – Jun 30, 2009 · 15 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Jun 30, 2009
David Alan Ezra R
May 20, 1988 – Jun 27, 2012 · 24 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jun 27, 2012
Alan Cooke Kay R
Sep 15, 1986 – Jan 2, 2000 · 13 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jan 2, 2000
Harold Michael Fong R
Jun 21, 1982 – Apr 20, 1995 · 13 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan
Walter Meheula Heen D
Jan 1, 1981 – Dec 16, 1981 · 11 months · appointed by Jimmy Carter
Dick Yin Wong R
Apr 25, 1975 – Dec 26, 1978 · 3.7 years · appointed by Gerald Ford
Samuel Pailthorpe King R
Jun 28, 1972 – Nov 30, 1984 · 12 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Nov 30, 1984
Cyrus Nils Tavares R
Sep 22, 1961 – Apr 12, 1972 · 11 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Apr 12, 1972
Martin Pence D
Sep 22, 1961 – Nov 18, 1974 · 13 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy · senior status Nov 18, 1974

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.