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Hawaii Supreme Court
The highest court in Hawaii. Who sits on it, how they got there and how long their terms run.
Assisted appointment (Hybrid)How justices are chosenA nominating commission screens candidates and sends a shortlist; the governor appoints from it. In many such states, justices later face yes/no retention elections.
10 yearsTerm length
4 of 5Sitting justices1 seat(s) vacant or not yet listed.
1959Founded
No public decision data available for this court. There is no free, consistently coded source of how each state justice votes in cases, so this site doesn't score state judges.
Justices
Vladimir P. Devens
Chief Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: May 5, 2026
Appointed by Joshua Green (D)
Todd Eddins
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: December 11, 2020
Appointed by David Ige (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Lisa M. Ginoza
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: January 12, 2024
Appointed by Joshua Green (D)
Sabrina S. McKenna
Justice
Party as listed: Nonpartisan
Took office: May 6, 2026
Appointed by Neil Abercrombie (D)
Photo: Ballotpedia
Vacant
Vacant seat
Seat currently vacant, per Ballotpedia
Source: Ballotpedia, Hawaii Supreme Court (retrieved Oct 26, 2026). “Party as listed” is Ballotpedia’s label; many state justices are officially nonpartisan. Photos from each justice’s Ballotpedia page (or Wikimedia Commons where Ballotpedia has none). Click a name for a short profile.