Jordon J. Kimura at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends January 7, 2034
Jordon J. Kimura
Circuit Court Judge · Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Sworn in as a First Circuit Court judge in 2024 for a ten-year term
- Appointment: Named Circuit Judge by Governor Josh Green in July 2023; sworn in January 8, 2024, by the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court
- Circuit Court Judge for the First Circuit (Oʻahu) in Hawaiʻi, appointed by Governor Josh Green in 2023 and sworn in on January 8, 2024, serving a 10‐year term
- Circuit Court Judge, Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit
Education
Additional information
- Before appointment he was co-managing partner of McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon, practicing litigation and estate planning.
- He graduated from the William S. Richardson School of Law and provided pro bono assistance to the Sex Abuse Treatment Center at Kapiolani Medical Center.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Extended Coverage Notice
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Camera Microphone Placement
Statewide
Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules.
The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask.Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Sources
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Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster
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