Heen, Walter Meheula Born 1928 in Honolulu, HI Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii Received a recess appointment from Jimmy Carter on January 1, 1981, to a seat vacated by Dick Yin Wong; nominated to the same position by Jimmy Carter on January 8, 1981. Service terminated on December 16, 1981, after nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. Education: University of Hawaii, B.A., 1953 Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center, J.D., 1955 Professional Career: Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955-1972 Deputy city attorney, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 1957-1958 Territorial representative, Hawaii Territory, 1959 State representative, Hawaii, 1959-1964 State senator, Hawaii, 1966-1968 City councilman, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969-1972; chairman, 1969-1970 Judge, District Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1972-1974 Judge, Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1974-1978 U.S. attorney for the District of Hawaii, 1978-1980 Associate judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, 1982-1994