Governor Green appointed two new Circuit Court judges – Annalisa Bernard Lee for Maui’s Second Circuit and Michael Soong for Kauai’s Fifth Circuit. Both currently serve as District Court judges and their appointments require State Senate confirmation.
- Annalisa Bernard Lee promoted from District to Circuit Court judge for Second Circuit covering Maui.
- Michael Soong appointed Circuit Court judge for Fifth Circuit covering Kauai and Niihau.
- Both appointees are currently serving District Court judges being elevated to higher court positions.
- Appointments must be confirmed by the Hawaii State Senate to become final.
Source: Hawaii Free Press
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