With last week’s Senate confirmation of Michelle Drewyer to the Circuit Court for the Second Circuit of Maui County, the number of sitting state court judges and justices is now an even 40-40 split of women and men for the first time in Hawaii’s history.
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A pending decision on the appointment of solicitor general Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry to the Intermediate Court of Appeals could mean more female than male sitting judges and justices in the state
Drewyer’s confirmation gives the Maui Circuit Court full gender parity with two female and two male judges
Drewyer has worked in district, family and circuit courts in both criminal and civil law; she most recently served as a per diem judge in the family and district courts of the Second Circuit
While emphasizing her individual qualifications, Green, at the time of Drewyer’s appointment in March, acknowledged the significance of nominating a woman to replace retired judge and current Maui Mayor Richard Bissen
A pending decision on the appointment of solicitor general Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry to the Intermediate Court of Appeals could give female judges and justices an arguably more historic share of judicial positions in the state.
