Hasegawa Sworn-in as District Family Judge

Family, friends, and colleagues in the courtroom and around the state and beyond watched as Jill M. Hasegawa (pictured above) was sworn-in as District Family Court Judge of the Third Circuit.

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald presided over the July 1 ceremony, which was livestreamed on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel. Guest speakers were: West Hawaii Bar Association President Britani A. Baker; Hawaii County Bar Association Vice President William B. Heflin; Hawaii State Bar Association President Shannon S. Sheldon; Hawaii State Trial Judges Association President Judge Summer M.M. Kupau-Odo; Judicial Selection Commission Chair Nadine Y. Ando; Rep. Mark M. Nakashima; and Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye.

Hasegawa will serve a six-year term.