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MEDIA RELEASE The requirement that appeals from trial courts and state agencies be filed first with the Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) instead of the Hawaii Supreme Court will become permanent June 29. To speed the appellate process and reduce a backlog in the Supreme Court, Act 202 changing the jurisdictions of the Supreme Court […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has nominated Lawrence M. Reifurth to serve as a judge on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals. Reifurth would fill the vacancy created when Lingle named Judge Craig Nakamura to serve as chief judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Reifurth’s nomination is subject to confirmation by the state Senate. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Linda Lingle has released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill the position of chief judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals.   Lingle is making the list available to the public to encourage public comment on the nominees.  The list of […]

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