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Park, Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 27, 2023, to a seat vacated by Leslie Emi Kobayashi. Confirmed by the Senate on November 30, 2023, and received commission on October 15, 2024.
Education:
Chaminade University of Honolulu, B.A., 1991
University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, J.D., 1995
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Francis I. Yamashita, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1995-1996
Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1996-1997, 2017-2021
Assistant federal public defender, District of Hawaii, 1997-2017; senior litigator, 2013-2017
Adjunct professor, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, 2001-2006
Criminal Justice Panel attorney, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, 2017-2021
Judge, Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 2021-2024