Judge Shanlyn Park (middle) at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in October. The first Native Hawaiian woman federal district court judge, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law graduate Shanlyn Park, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 30. Born … [Read more...] about UH law school alumna appointed to federal judgeship
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UH law school alumna nominated to Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
Update November 22, 2023: Lisa Ginoza was confirmed by the state Senate to serve as an associate justice on the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on November 21. Original story: A graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law was … [Read more...] about UH law school alumna nominated to Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
UH Native Hawaiian Rights Clinic helps West Maui community reclaim water rights
Fresh water in West Maui has been mismanaged for more than 180 years, according to many kamaʻāina, Native Hawaiians and community activists, in an issue that has received international attention in the wake of the deadly wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town. The area from Ukumehame to … [Read more...] about UH Native Hawaiian Rights Clinic helps West Maui community reclaim water rights