Early life and education

Kobayashi was born in 1957 in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey

Mount Holly Township, New Jersey

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, received her Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Arts

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 degree from Wellesley College in 1979 and her Juris Doctor

Juris Doctor

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 from the Boston College Law School

Boston College Law School

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 in 1983.

Professional career

Kobayashi worked as a trial attorney

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 and managing partner of the law firm of Fujiyama, Duffy & Fujiyama for a period of 17 years. She worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Honolulu before becoming a United States magistrate judge

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 on August 2, 1999. She has also taught at the William S. Richardson School of Law

William S. Richardson School of Law

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.

Federal judgeship nomination

On April 21, 2010 Kobayashi was nominated to a seat as a federal judge

Federal judge

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 on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

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 by Barack Obama

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. She was nominated to fill the seat vacated by Helen Gillmor after her ascension to senior status

Senior status

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 in 2009.
The United States Senate

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 confirmed the nomination on December 17, 2010.

External links

• Kobayashi Profile from Judgepedia
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