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Susan Oki Mollway
U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
Biography
Born 1950 in Honolulu, HI
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
Nominated by William J. Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Harold M. Fong. Confirmed by the Senate on June 22, 1998, and received commission on June 23, 1998. Served as chief judge, 2009-present.
Education:
University of Hawaii, B.A., 1971
University of Hawaii, M.A., 1973
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1981
Professional Career:
Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1981-1998
Adjunct professor of law, University of Hawaii School of Law, 1988-1989
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, December 21, 1995; no Senate vote
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Hawaii
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Professional Experience
- Judge
- U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii
- - Current
- Served as chief judge, 2009-present.
- Attorney
- Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- Adjunct professor of law
- University of Hawaii School of Law
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Education
- Harvard Law School
- J.D. (1981)
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- University of Hawaii
- M.A. (1973)
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- University of Hawaii
- B.A. (1971)
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Awards
- Distinguished Service Award
- Asian American Justice Center
- Outstanding Judicial Achievement Award
- Hawaii Women Lawyers
- Heroes 2000
- Harvard Asian American Intercollegiate Conference
- Trailblazer Award
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Outstanding Woman Lawyer of the Year Award
- Hawaii Women Lawyers Association
Professional Associations
- Hawaii Women Lawyer’s Association
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Past Director
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- Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation
- Member
- Current
- Activities: Past Secretary and Director
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- Federal Judges Association, District Judges Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, American Law Institute
- Member
- Current
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- American Judicature Society
- Director
- Current
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- Hawaii State Bar
- Member
- - Current
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