Following is a list of justices of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Current justices Title Name Served on court since Current term Chief Justice January 12, 2024 May 5, 2026 – May 4, 2036 Justice March 3, 2011 March 3, 2021 – March 2, 2031 Justice December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 – December 10, 2030 Justice January 12, 2024 January 12, 2024 – January 11, 2034 Justice Vacant

Past justices From October 8, 1840, to January 15, 1848, the court was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. This early Supreme Court was head by the King, the Kuhina Nui, and four other chiefs elected by the representative body to serve as Judges. The four judges of the Supreme Court were not associate justices but served that capacity as assistants to the chief justice, i.e. the King.

From January 15, 1848, to December 6, 1852, it was known as the Superior Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. From December 6, 1852, to January 17, 1893, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Hawaii. From January 17, 1893, to July 4, 1898, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Republic of Hawaii. From July 4, 1898, to August 21, 1959, it was known as the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii. From August 21, 1959, to the present, it is known as the Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Pre-statehood courts Name Portrait Appointment Term End Chief Justice Appointment Chief Justice Term End October 8, 1840 January 15, 1848 October 8, 1840 January 15, 1848 October 8, 1840 June 7, 1845 June 10, 1845 January 15, 1848 May 10, 1842 November, 1846 (resigned) May 10, 1842 by January 15, 1848 May 10, 1842 by January 15, 1848 May 10, 1842 by January 15, 1848 November, 1846 by January 15, 1848 January 15, 1848 January 10, 1855 January 15, 1848 February 16, 1864 January 16, 1848 May 28, 1857January 16, 1848 May 28, 1857* January 10, 1855 December 24, 1863 June 4, 1857 February 22, 1877 June 4, 1857 February 1, 1877* February 16, 1864 March 12, 1867 February 16, 1864 July 8, 1868 July 10, 1868 July 10, 1869 * September 30, 1868 February 18, 1874 July 10, 1869 February 18, 1874 February 18, 1874 July 2, 1881 February 1, 1877 July 2, 1881 February 18, 1874 May 20, 1900 November 5, 1881 May 20, 1900 February 1, 1877 April 10, 1892 November 7, 1881 July 5, 1885 July 7, 1885 January 17, 1890 December 29, 1886 December 10, 1895 December 27, 1886 November 1, 1887 December 28, 1887 January 17, 1893 March 7, 1893 August 15, 1907 July 5, 1900 August 15, 1907 January 11, 1896 July 14, 1900 * July 5, 1900 June 15, 1904 June 30, 1900 June 15, 1904* June 15, 1904 March 9, 1911 August 15, 1907 March 9, 1911 June 15, 1904 January 31, 1905 February 13, 1905 January 25, 1910 August 15, 1907 May 6, 1909 * May 6, 1909 April 2, 1914 19101914 March 9, 1911 January 1, 1918 March 9, 1911 January 1, 1918 March 19, 1914 December 15, 1916 April 2, 1914 September 12, 1918 * January 13, 1917 April 17, 1922 March 7, 1918 April 17, 1922 * March 7, 1918 April 17, 1922 September 26, 1918 October 10, 1922 * April 17, 1922 July 3, 1934 February 26, 1926 July 3, 1934 * April 17, 1922 December 21, 1925 April 17, 1922 December 21, 1925 October 10, 1922 September 5, 1926 19261938 19261935 * July 3, 1934 March 22, 1941 July 3, 1934 March 22, 1941 * 1935 1949 * 1938 June 30, 1950 June 20, 1941 June 30, 1950 19421955 19491950 April 18, 1950 April 6, 1956 October 15, 1951 April 6, 1956 October 15, 1951 1959 February 7, 1955 July 27, 1959 March 29, 1956 July 27, 1959 19561959

Succession of seats (1900–1959)

Courts since statehood Name Portrait Appointment Term End Chief Justice Appointment Chief Justice Term End October 5, 1959 May 8, 1967 October 5, 1959 May 8, 1967 October 5, 1959 May 8, 1967 * October 5, 1959 September 15, 1960 October 5, 1959 December 31, 1965 October 5, 1959 December 31, 1965 April 28, 1961 June 28, 1968 March 25, 1966 October 30, 1982 March 25, 1966 October 30, 1982 May 8, 1967 December 28, 1973 May 8, 1967 August 31, 1974 * May 8, 1967 December 28, 1973 July 17, 1969 December 29, 1978 February 5, 1974 December 30, 1981 April 16, 1974 December 30, 1981 July 1, 1975 February 28, 1979 January 28, 1980 March 31, 1993 April 26, 1983 March 31, 1993 March 24, 1980 December 28, 1989 March 30, 1982 March 31, 1992 March 30, 1982 March 31, 1992 September 7, 1983 September 22, 1992 March 31, 1992 February 4, 2000 April 7, 1992 December 30, 2008 April 22, 1993 April 21, 2023 May 13, 1993 December 31, 2002 March 9, 1990 August 31, 2010 March 31, 1993 August 31, 2010 June 27, 2003 July 1, 2012 May 19, 2000 February 29, 2014 August 6, 2012 June 2, 2020 May 5, 2009 September 14, 2010 September 14, 2010 September 30, 2025 March 3, 2011 April 17, 2014 March 31, 2023 December 11, 2020 Lisa M. GinozaJanuary 12, 2024Vladimir DevensJanuary 12, 2024 May 5, 2026 Indicates served non-consecutive terms as either an Associate Justice or Chief Justice.

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