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The Pandemic and the Justice for All Projects
The Pandemic and the Justice for All Projects
The pandemic has affected our civil justice system in many ways, yet perhaps the most important role access to justice entities can play in the near future is to advocate for the retention of remote access systems for court appearances as well as for the delivery of legal and self-help services.
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Growing Chorus Calling for Greater Transparency in Selecting and Evaluating Hawaii's Judges
Growing Chorus Calling for Greater Transparency in Selecting and Evaluating Hawaii's Judges
Another voice has joined a growing chorus calling for more openness in the selection and evaluation of Hawaii's state court judges. Critics of the lack of transparency make some valid points about the need to shine more light on these vital processes, particularly when we consider how other states address this issue.
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Hawaii State Court Sees Decrease in Judicial Applicants
Hawaii State Court Sees Decrease in Judicial Applicants
Data collected by the judicial selection commission indicates that interest in applying for a state court judgeship has declined over the years. The most striking example of this is that, while 24 attorneys applied for a supreme court vacancy in 2003, only seven did so in 2011 and only nine applied in 2012.
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Encouraging Child-Centered Divorce and Separation
Encouraging Child-Centered Divorce and Separation
Jeanne Teleia, a marriage and family therapist, told the North Hawaii News that conflict in divorce is damaging to children, but that help is available to mitigate the worst and most prevalent side effects. She encourages parents to commit to a child-centered divorce where parents put their anger aside, resulting in less stress and energy spent, fewer expenses, and less damage inflicted upon the children.
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Hawaii: Governor Nominates a Second Justice to Five-Member Supreme Court (Updated)
Hawaii: Governor Nominates a Second Justice to Five-Member Supreme Court (Updated)
Governor Abercrombie appointed Circuit Court Judge Richard Pollack to the supreme court. Pollack was one of five nominees submitted by the judicial selection commission. This was Governor Abercrombie’s second appointment to the supreme court of his eighteen-month tenure, and he may have the opportunity to fill a third seat on the five-member court.
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Hawaii: Judicial Selection Commission Appoints Judge After Governor Missed Appointment Deadline
Hawaii: Judicial Selection Commission Appoints Judge After Governor Missed Appointment Deadline
After the governor failed to make a judicial appointment within the 30 day limit, the judicial selection commission made the appointment from its list of well-qualified nominees. The governor had selected the same nominee, but he was two days late in doing so.
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Panel releases names of candidates for Maui judgeship
Panel releases names of candidates for Maui judgeship
Following this decision, the judicial selection commission revised its rules to allow for public disclosure of nominees. The commission recently announced the names of six nominees sent to Chief Justice Recktenwald for appointment to a district court vacancy.
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Governor must disclose judicial candidate list, judge rules
Governor must disclose judicial candidate list, judge rules
A state court judge ruled that the governor must disclose the names of nominees submitted by the judicial selection commission. Unlike his predecessors, the governor had refused to make the names public because he feared it would deter attorneys from applying for judgeships if the names were disclosed.
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