Shanlyn A. S. Park
Shanlyn A. S. Park | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii | |
Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Leslie E. Kobayashi |
| Judge of theHawaii First Circuit Court | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Appointed by | David Ige |
| Preceded by | Karen T. Nakasone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza 1969 (age 54–55) Honolulu,Hawaii, U.S. |
| Education | Chaminade University of Honolulu(BA) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa(JD) |
Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park(born 1969)[1]is an American lawyer fromHawaiiwho has served as a judge of theHawaii First Circuit Courtsince 2021. She is the designate to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Education[edit]
A graduate ofSacred Hearts Academy,Park received aBachelor of Arts,cum laude,fromChaminade University of Honoluluin 1991 and aJuris Doctorfrom theWilliam S. Richardson School of Lawat theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoain 1995.[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Park started her career as alaw clerkfor Judge Francis I. Yamashita, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Hawaii, serving from 1995 to 1996. From 1996 to 1997, she was in private practice at Hisaka Stone & Goto in Honolulu. From 1997 to 2017, Park served as an assistantfederal public defenderin theOffice of the Federal Public Defenderfor the District of Hawaii. From 2017 to 2021, she worked at theHonolululaw firms McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, L.L.P. and Gallagher Kane Amai & Reyes.[3]On October 8, 2021, Park was nominated to serve as a judge of the a state court judge on theHawaii First Circuit CourtinOahu,Hawaii. She was nominated to fill the vacancy left by the elevation of Judge Karen T. Nakasone. She was confirmed by theHawaii Senateon October 29, 2021.[5][6]
Nomination to federal district court[edit]
On September 6, 2023, PresidentJoe Bidenannounced his intent to nominate Park to serve as aUnited States district judgeof theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii.[3]On September 27, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Park to the seat to be vacated by JudgeLeslie E. Kobayashi,who will assumesenior statuson October 9, 2024.[7][8]On October 4, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[9]On October 26, 2023, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–9 vote.[10]On November 29, 2023, theUnited States Senateinvokedclotureon her nomination by a 53–44 vote.[11]On November 30, 2023, her nomination was confirmed by a 53–45 vote.[12]She is awaiting her judicial commission. Once commissioned, Park will be the firstNative Hawaiianwoman on the federal bench.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^"Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedOctober 4,2023.
- ^"NAPABA Applauds the Nomination of Judge Mustafa Kasubhai and Judge Shanlyn A. S. Park - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association".www.napaba.org.Retrieved2023-11-30.
- ^abc"President Biden Names Thirty-Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 6, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 6,2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in thepublic domain.
- ^"Shanlyn A.S. Park Profile | Honolulu, HI Lawyer | Martindale.com".www.martindale.com.RetrievedSeptember 6,2023.
- ^"Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit, State of Hawaiʻi, Gubernatorial Nominee SHANLYN A.S. PARK, for a term to expire in 10 years".October 27, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 6,2023.
- ^"Senate Confirms Six Judicial Appointments".mauinow.com.October 31, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 6,2023.
- ^"Future Judicial Vacancies | United States Courts".www.uscourts.gov.RetrievedSeptember 6,2023.
- ^"Nominations Sent to the Senate"(Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 27, 2023.
- ^"Nominations".Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. October 3, 2023.
- ^"Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 26, 2023"(PDF).United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary.RetrievedOctober 26,2023.
- ^"On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Shanlyn A.S. Park to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii)".United States Senate.November 29, 2023.RetrievedNovember 29,2023.
- ^"On the Nomination (Confirmation: Shanlyn A.S. Park, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii)".United States Senate.November 30, 2023.RetrievedNovember 30,2023.
- ^Wu, Nina (September 6, 2023)."Hawaii judge could become only Native Hawaiian woman on federal bench".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.RetrievedSeptember 26,2023.
- ^Staff, Native News Online (2023-11-30)."First Hawaiian Woman Confirmed to Federal Bench by US Senate".Native News Online.Retrieved2023-12-04.
External links[edit]
- Shanlyn A. S. Parkat theBiographical Directory of Federal Judges,a publication of theFederal Judicial Center.
- Shanlyn A. S. ParkatBallotpedia
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