Hawaii: The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii has an opening due to the June 30, 2009 assumption of senior status by judge Helen Gillmor. The Hawaii Federal Judicial Selection Commission is seeking applicants for the position. The Commission will then vet the applicants and make a recommendation from them to President Obama. The president will select one of the recommendations to nominate, and they would next go before the U.S. Senate for confirmation.[1]
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Hawaii • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Hawaii
State courts:
Hawaii Supreme Court • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals • Hawaii Circuit Courts • Hawaii District Courts • Hawaii Family Courts
State resources:
Courts in Hawaii • Hawaii judicial elections • Judicial selection in Hawaii