REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR
APPLICANTS FOR
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE,
SUPREME COURT,
STATE OF HAWAI’I

In accordance with the Judicial Selection Commission Rule 5, Section 2: Confidentiality A. as further amended and effective March 16, 2022, the Judicial Selection Commission announces the applicants applying for the judicial office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, State of Hawai’i.

The list of applicants applying to fill the vacancy for the judicial office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, State of Hawai’i, is listed as follows in alphabetical order:

R. Brian Black
Lance D. Collins
Rebecca A. Copeland
David M. Forman
Nickolas A. Kacprowski
Shirley M. Kawamura [Shimizu]
James S. Kawashima
Benjamin E. Lownethal
Sonja M. L. P. McCullen
Karen T. Nakasone
Robert T. Nakatsuji
Catherine H. Remigio

The Commission invites interested persons to submit written comments on the applicants applying for the judicial office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, State of Hawai’i.

Please visit the Commission’s website below to view some of the qualities the Commission gives consideration to under Judicial Selection Commission Rule 10.

Please include your signature, printed name, phone number and email address in your comments.
All written comments will be kept CONFIDENTIAL. Written comments must be postmarked or faxed no later than October 5, 2026 to: