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Lisa M. Ginoza
Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court
Assumed office
January 12, 2024
Appointed byJosh Green
Preceded byMichael D. Wilson
Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
In office
April 24, 2018 – January 12, 2024
Appointed byDavid Ige
Preceded byCraig H. Nakamura
Succeeded byKatherine G. Leonard (acting)
Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
In office
May 6, 2010 – April 24, 2018
Appointed byLinda Lingle
Succeeded byKeith K. Hiraoka
Personal details
Born (1964-10-20) October 20, 1964 (age 59)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
EducationOregon State University, (BA)
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (JD)

Lisa Miyoko Ginoza (born October 20, 1964) is an American lawyer from Hawaii who has served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii since 2024. She previously served as the chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals from 2018 to 2024.

Education[edit]

Ginoza received her bachelor's degree from Oregon State University, and her Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.[1]

Career[edit]

Ginoza served as a law clerk to the Judge Samuel P. King of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. In 1990 she entered private practice with the law firm of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, where she became a partner and over the course of fourteen years had an extensive civil litigation practice.[1][2] From January 2005 until her appointment to the bench she served as first deputy attorney general for the State of Hawaii.[2] Ginoza has also served as an adjunct professor in appellate advocacy at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii.[2]

Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals[edit]

Ginoza was first nominated to the court by Republican Governor Linda Lingle in February 2010, and her nomination was confirmed by the Hawaii Senate on March 5, 2010.[2] Her 10-year term would have expired on May 6, 2020.

She was appointed chief judge of the court by Democratic Governor David Ige in March 2018.[3][4] She was confirmed by the Hawaii Senate on April 4, 2018.[5] She was sworn in as Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals on April 24, 2018.[1]

Supreme Court of Hawaii[edit]

On October 23, 2023, Ginoza was nominated by Governor Josh Green to a seat on the Supreme Court of Hawaii.[6] On November 1, 2023, the governor sent a letter to the Senate, clarifying that Ginoza was nominated to the seat vacated by Justice Michael D. Wilson who retired on March 31, 2023.[7] A hearing on her nomination was held on November 17, 2023.[8] On November 21, 2023, Ginoza was confirmed in the Hawaii Senate by a unanimous 21–0 vote.[9][10] She was sworn into office on January 12, 2024.[11]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Judiciary: Chief Judge Lisa M. Ginoza". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ginoza, Browning: Governor announces new judicial nominations > Hawaii Free Press". hawaiifreepress.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. ^ "Ige Names Lisa Ginoza chief judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals > Hawaii Free Press". www.hawaiifreepress.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ^ "Gov. Ige Selects Circuit Court, Intermediate Court of Appeals Judges". Big Island Now. 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  5. ^ "SENATE CONFIRMS JUDGES, BUDGET AND FINANCE DEPUTY DIRECTOR". Hawai'i Senate Majority. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  6. ^ "Nominees for Hawaii State Supreme Court announced". khon2. October 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Governor's Message No. 3: Letter from Governor Josh Green clarifying that Lisa M. Ginoza (GM1) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Michael Wilson and Vladimir P. Devens (GM2) was nominated to replace Associate Justice Paula Nakayama" (PDF). Hawai‘i State Legislature. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "NOTICE OF HEARING" (PDF). Senate Committee on Judiciary. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lisa Ginoza and Vladimir Devens confirmed to Hawaiʻi Supreme Court". Hawai'i Public Radio. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  10. ^ Gomes, Andrew (2023-11-22). "Hawaii Supreme Court vacancies filled". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  11. ^ "Lisa Ginoza and Vladimir Devens Sworn In as Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justices" (Press release). Hawai'i State Judiciary. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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Preceded by
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 Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
2010–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
2018–2024 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court
2024–present 		Incumbent
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_M._Ginoza