Kobayashi, Leslie Emi Born 1957 in Mount Holly, NJ Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii Nominated by Barack Obama on April 21, 2010, to a seat vacated by Helen W. Gillmor. Confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 2010, and received commission on December 22, 2010. U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, 1999-2010 Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1979 Boston College School of Law, J.D., 1983 Professional Career: Deputy prosecuting attorney, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983-1984 Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984-1999 Adjunct professor, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2000, 2001