--- title: "Todd W. Eddins | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-w-eddins-associate-justice-hawaii-supreme-court-hi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Todd W. Eddins Supreme Court of Hawaii · Associate Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Hawaii - State: Hawaii - Role: Associate Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Law clerk to Justice Yoshimi Hayashi of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court - Law clerk to Justice Yoshimi Hayashi, Hawaii Supreme Court - Public defender, Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii - Associate Justice, Hawaii Supreme Court - After law school, he clerked for Justice Yoshimi Hayashi of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court and later served as a public defender for over a decade, gaining extensive trial experience ### Education - William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in, where he held the role of Executive Editor of the University of Hawaii Law Review — J.D. (1991) ### Additional information - In 2017, Governor David Ige appointed him to the O‘ahu First Circuit Court, where he presided over 85 jury trials and numerous complex cases On December 11, 2020, Eddins was sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court, following unanimous confirmation by the Hawai‘i Senate. - Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary in 1986 - Todd W. Eddins was born on March 18, 1964, in Fort Knox, Kentucky. - Public defender for over ten years. - More than ten years. - Attorney, Private practice - Criminal, civil and appellate litigation; official bio notes lead counsel in 120 jury trials. - Tayshea Aiwohi, which clarified that a fetus is not considered a person under Hawai‘i law. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### extended coverage notice Scope: statewide Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography. Evidence excerpt: The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding. [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera microphone placement Scope: statewide Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules. Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/justices/justices) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/justices/justices) - [Hawaii State Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/justices/justices) - [Cameras and Audio Equipment](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipment) - [Remote Court Hearings via Zoom](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex) - [Hawaii State Judiciary judicial profile or roster](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/courts/supreme/justices/justices) - [Wikidata: Todd W. Eddins](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101576459) - [Hawaii Judiciary biography: Associate Justice Todd W. Eddins](https://www.courts.state.hi.us/judge-todd-w-eddins) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-w-eddins-associate-justice-hawaii-supreme-court-hi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-w-eddins-associate-justice-hawaii-supreme-court-hi", "name": "Todd W. Eddins | KnowJudges", "description": "Todd W. Eddins, Supreme Court of Hawaii. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-22", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-w-eddins-associate-justice-hawaii-supreme-court-hi#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-w-eddins-associate-justice-hawaii-supreme-court-hi#judge", "name": "Todd W. 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