Ronald G. Johnson at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Administrative Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends October 27, 2029
Ronald G. Johnson
Chief Administrative Judge · Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Circuit Court Judge in the Oʻahu First Circuit Court of Hawaiʻi, assigned to the Criminal Division, appointed in 2019 by Governor David Ige
- Governor David Ige appointed Ronald G. Johnson to a First Circuit Court vacancy on August 28, 2019, subject to Senate confirmation, succeeding retired judge Rom A. Trader
- Administrative Judge, Hawaii Circuit Court, First Circuit
- Earlier he co-led the U.S. Attorney’s Office Violent Crime and Drug Section and worked in Honolulu’s Department of the Prosecuting Attorney
Education
- BBA from the University of Hawaii College of Business Administration and a JD from the William S. Richardson School of Law.
Additional information
- Judge Johnson’s criminal division assignment involves handling a range of criminal cases, and his prior prosecutorial and federal law enforcement experience informs his judicial work
- Johnson held a position as a Transportation Security Administration attorney advisor on human resources, employee and labor relations, discipline, mission support, field operations and civil enforcement, and as ethics advisor for Pacific Rim airports.
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