U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
23 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
Micah W. J. Smith
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Susan Oki MollwayNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Helen W. Gillmor
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Leslie Emi Kobayashi
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Alan Cooke KayRetired 2024
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Harold Michael FongRetired 1995
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Martin PenceRetired 2000
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Samuel Pailthorpe KingRetired 2010
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Dick Yin WongRetired 1978
District judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)
Rom A. Trader
Magistrate judge
John Michael Seabright
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Cyrus Nils TavaresRetired 1976
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Barry M. KurrenRetired 2016
Magistrate judge
David Alan Ezra
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Wes Reber Porter
Magistrate judge
Kevin S.C. ChangRetired 2019
Magistrate judge
Richard L. PuglisiRetired 2019
Magistrate judge
Walter Meheula HeenRetired 1981
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Derrick K. Watson
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Kenneth J. Mansfield
Magistrate judge
Francis I. Yamashita
Magistrate judge
Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park
District judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)
Jill A. Otake
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)