Karen Nakasone (’95) Nominated for Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted the names of six nominees for the judicial vacancy in the Intermediate Court of Appeals, State of Hawaii.
The position has been vacant since Associate Judge Lisa M. Ginoza was elevated to the position of Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals in April 2018.
The commission has investigated the backgrounds and qualifications of the applicants and has submitted the list of nominees to Gov. David Ige.
Gov. Ige has until Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 to make his selection.
Karen T. Nakasone (’95) is currently a Judge in the First Circuit Court. She attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the University of Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan and Bryn Mawr College where she earned a B.A. in Political Science. Judge Nakasone earned her J.D. at the Boston University School of Law. She was a congressional intern for U.S. Rep. Patsy Pink, and the recipient of the 1989 Okinawan Prefectural Government Scholarship.