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GM 767

Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Circuit Court Judge of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaiʻi), Gubernatorial Appointee, KAUANOE A. D. JACKSON, for a term to expire in 10 years.

2025 Regular Session

GM767 nominates Kauanoe A. D. Jackson for a ten-year term as Circuit Court Judge, Third Circuit (Hawaii Island), subject to Senate advice and consent and confirmed 25-0.

Confirmed. Ayes, 25. Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
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Bill Summary · GM 767

Summary: GM767 — Nomination of Kauanoe A. D. Jackson to Circuit Court Judge, Third Circuit (Hawaii Island)

What the bill does

  • GM767 is a gubernatorial proclamation submitting for the Senate’s advise and consent the nomination of Kauanoe A. D. Jackson to serve as a Circuit Court Judge in the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaiʻi) for a term of ten years.
  • If confirmed by the Senate, Jackson would fill a vacancy on the Third Circuit bench for a 10-year term. The proclamation notes Article VI, Section 3 of the Hawaii State Constitution as the basis for advise-and-consent.

Nominee and term

  • Nominee: Kauanoe A. D. Jackson
  • Position: Circuit Court Judge, Third Circuit (Island of Hawaiʻi)
  • Term: Ten years (a fixed-term appointment as a state circuit court judge)

Purpose and authority

  • The Governor submits the nomination to the Hawaii Senate for advise and consent, in accordance with the state constitution.
  • The Governor’s message is part of the formal process to confirm a gubernatorial appointment to the judiciary.

Key provisions and procedural details

  • The document is labeled a proclamation (GM767) and constitutes an official Governor’s nomination letter to the Senate.
  • The Governor’s filing includes formal communications to:
    • The Senate President and Members of the Senate
    • The Speaker of the House
    • The Senate Committee on Judiciary (JDC)
    • The Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court
    • The Chief Judge of the Third Circuit Court
  • Procedural timeline and actions:
    • Introduced: March 27, 2025
    • Referred to JDC: March 27, 2025
    • Public hearing scheduled: April 11, 2025
    • JDC deferred action: April 11, 2025 (reset to April 15, 2025)
    • JDC public hearing held: April 11, 2025 (as rescheduled)
    • JDC outcome: April 15, 2025, recommended to consent (3 Aye; 2 Excused; no No votes)
    • JDC transmitted report with recommendation to consent: April 16, 2025
    • Senate action: One-day notice given April 16, 2025; confirmed by the Senate on April 17, 2025
    • Senate vote: Ayes 25; Noes 0; Aye(s) with reservations: none; Excused: 0
  • Legislature’s role culminates with Senate consent; the proclamation reflects the formal steps leading to judicial appointment.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Kauanoe A. D. Jackson, the nominee, who would be appointed to the Third Circuit Court.
  • Affected institutions: Hawaii’s Third Circuit Court (Island of Hawaiʻi), the judiciary, and the public served by that court.
  • Other stakeholders: Hawaii Senate (advise-and-consent role), Hawaii judiciary leadership (Chief Justice and Third Circuit Chief Judge) and the Governor.

Timeline snapshot

  • 2025-03-27: Introduced and referred to JDC
  • 2025-04-11 to 2025-04-15: Public hearing and committee action; deferred and continued
  • 2025-04-16: Report to the full Senate with consent recommendation; one-day notice issued
  • 2025-04-17: Senate confirmed the nomination (25–0)

Bottom line

GM767 formalizes the appointment process for Kauanoe A. D. Jackson to a ten-year term on the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (Hawaii Island), following Senate confirmation. The Legislature’s actions culminated in a unanimous Senate confirmation (25 ayes, 0 nays) on April 17, 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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