Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Encyclopedia
The Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) is the intermediate appellate court
of the Hawaii State Judiciary
.
It shares jurisdiction
over appeal
s from lower courts with the Hawaii State Supreme Court
. While the state supreme court
reviews cases over the formulation of law, the ICA reviews cases for errors.
The ICA is composed of six judges, who sit in randomly selected panels of three. Each judge is appointed to an initial ten-year term by the Governor. Judges are nominated by the Governor from a list of between four and six names submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission. A judge's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate
, but reappointments require only approval of the Judicial Selection Commission. Under Article VI §§3-4 of the Hawaii Constitution, all judges of the Court of Appeals, like the judges of the state Supreme Court, have a mandatory retirement age of 70.
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
of the Hawaii State Judiciary
Hawaii State Judiciary
The Hawaii State Judiciary is the official name of the judicial system of Hawaii in the United States. Based in Honolulu, the Hawaii State Judiciary is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court who is its...
.
It shares jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
over appeal
Appeal
An appeal is a petition for review of a case that has been decided by a court of law. The petition is made to a higher court for the purpose of overturning the lower court's decision....
s from lower courts with the Hawaii State Supreme Court
Hawaii State Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Hawaii is the highest court of the State of Hawaii in the United States. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the Hawaii State Judiciary. The principal purpose of the Supreme Court is to review the decisions of the trial courts in which appeals have been granted...
. While the state supreme court
State supreme court
In the United States, the state supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system ....
reviews cases over the formulation of law, the ICA reviews cases for errors.
The ICA is composed of six judges, who sit in randomly selected panels of three. Each judge is appointed to an initial ten-year term by the Governor. Judges are nominated by the Governor from a list of between four and six names submitted by the Judicial Selection Commission. A judge's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Hawaii Senate
Hawaii Senate
The Hawaii State Senate is the upper chamber of the Hawaii State Legislature. The senate consists of twenty-five members elected from an equal number of constituent districts across the islands. The senate is led by the President of the Senate, elected from the membership of the body, currently...
, but reappointments require only approval of the Judicial Selection Commission. Under Article VI §§3-4 of the Hawaii Constitution, all judges of the Court of Appeals, like the judges of the state Supreme Court, have a mandatory retirement age of 70.
Current judges
the judges were:- Chief Judge Craig H. Nakamura (September 16, 2009 – September 15, 2019)
- Judge Daniel R. Foley (October 2, 2000 – October 1, 2010)
- Judge Alexa D.M. Fujise (June 10, 2004 – June 9, 2014)
- Judge Katherine G. Leonard (January 30, 2008 – January 29, 2018)
- Judge Lawrence M. Reifurth (March 11, 2010 – March 10, 2020)
- Judge Lisa M. Ginoza (May 6, 2010 –May 5, 2020)
See also
- Courts of HawaiiCourts of HawaiiCourts of Hawaii include:State courts of Hawaii*Hawaii State Supreme Court**Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals***Hawaii State Circuit Courts ***Hawaii State Family Courts...