Susan Oki Mollway

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Susan Oki Mollway
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United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (senior status)
Tenure

2015 - Present

Years in position

9

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

Education

Bachelor's

University of Hawaii, 1971

Graduate

University of Hawaii, 1973

Law

Harvard Law School, 1981

Personal
Birthplace
Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact


Susan Oki Mollway is a federal judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. She joined the court in 1998 after being nominated by former President Bill Clinton. She served as chief judge from 2009 to 2015. [1]

Early life and education

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mollway graduated from the University of Hawaii with her bachelor's degree in 1971 and master's degree in 1973 before graduating from Harvard Law School in 1981 with her J.D.[1]

Professional career

Mollway was a private practice attorney in Hawaii from 1981 to 1998 and also served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Hawaii School of Law from 1988 to 1989.[1]

Judicial career

District of Hawaii

Mollway was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii by former President Bill Clinton on January 7, 1997, to a seat vacated by Harold Fong as Fong assumed senior status. Mollway was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 22, 1998, on a majority vote and received her commission on June 23, 1998. She acted as chief judge from 2009 to 2015. On November 6, 2015, Mollway assumed senior status.[1][2]

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Political offices
Preceded by:
Harold Fong
District of Hawaii
1998–2015
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Jill Otake