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Current justices
Title
Name
Served on court since
Current term
Chief Justice
Mark E. Recktenwald
May 11, 2009
September 14, 2010 – September 13, 2030
Justice
Sabrina McKenna
March 3, 2011
March 3, 2011 – March 2, 2021
Justice
Todd W. Eddins
December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020 – December 10, 2030
Justice
Lisa M. Ginoza
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024 - January 11, 2034
Justice
Vladimir Devens
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024 - January 11, 2034
Past justices
From October 8, 1840, to January 15, 1848, the court was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
This early Supreme Court was head by the King, the Kuhina Nui, and four other chiefs elected by the representative body to serve as Judges. The four judges of the Supreme Court were not associate justices but served that capacity as assistants to the chief justice, i.e. the King.[1][2][3]
From January 15, 1848, to December 6, 1852, it was known as the Superior Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. From December 6, 1852, to January 17, 1893, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. From January 17, 1893, to July 4, 1898, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hawaii. From July 4, 1898, to August 21, 1959, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii. From August 21, 1959, to the present, it is known as the Supreme Court of Hawaii.
Indicates served non-consecutive terms as either an Associate Justice or Chief Justice.
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