Lisa M. Ginoza
Lisa M. Ginoza | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 24, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | David Ige |
| Preceded by | Craig H. Nakamura |
| Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| In office May 6, 2010 – April 24, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Linda Lingle |
| Succeeded by | Keith K. Hiraoka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1964 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Education | Oregon State University, (B.A.) William S. Richardson School of Law, (J.D.) |
Lisa Miyoko Ginoza (born October 20, 1964) is an American jurist from Hawaii and Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Education[]
Ginoza received her bachelor's degree from Oregon State University, and her Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.[1]
Legal career[]
She served as a law clerk to the Honorable Samuel P. King, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. In 1990 she entered private practice with the law firm of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, where she became a partner and over the course of fourteen years had an extensive civil litigation practice.[1][2] From January 2005 until her appointment to the bench she served as first deputy attorney general for the State of Hawaii.[2]
Service on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals[]
She was first nominated to the court by then Republican Governor Linda Lingle in February 2010, and her nomination was confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate on March 5, 2010.[2] Her 10-year term would have expired on May 6, 2020.
She was appointed chief judge of the court by Democratic Governor David Ige in March 2018.[3][4] She was confirmed by the Hawaii Senate on April 4, 2018.[5] She was sworn in as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals on April 24, 2018.[1]
Teaching[]
She has also served as an adjunct professor in appellate advocacy at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Judiciary: Chief Judge Lisa M. Ginoza". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ a b c d "Ginoza, Browning: Governor announces new judicial nominations > Hawaii Free Press". hawaiifreepress.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Ige Names Lisa Ginoza chief judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals > Hawaii Free Press". www.hawaiifreepress.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "Gov. Ige Selects Circuit Court, Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges". Big Island Now. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ^ "SENATE CONFIRMS JUDGES, BUDGET AND FINANCE DEPUTY DIRECTOR". Hawai'i Senate Majority. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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