Derrick H.M. Chan

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Derrick H.M. Chan
Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
In office
April 13, 2017 – October 2020
Appointed byDavid Ige
Preceded byDaniel Foley
Succeeded bySonja McCullen
Personal details
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 68)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Residence(s)Honolulu, Hawaii
EducationUniversity of Hawaiʻi (B.A.)
California Western School of Law (J.D.)

Derrick H.M. Chan (born December 1, 1955) is a former judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Education[edit]

Chan received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hawaiʻi and his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.[1]

Legal career[edit]

Chan served as First Deputy Prosecutor for the County of Kauaʻi. He also served as an attorney for the Hawaii Carpenters Union, as Deputy Public Defender for the state, law clerk to Judge Wilfred Watanabe, and Deputy Attorney General for the state.[2]

State court service[edit]

He appointed as a Circuit Court Judge on Aug. 25, 2000.[2]

Service on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals[edit]

On February 3, 2017 Governor David Ige nominated Chan to be a Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals to the seat vacated by the retirement of Daniel R. Foley.[2][3] His nomination was confirmed by the state senate on March 3, 2017.[4] He was sworn in on April 13, 2017.[5] Chan was among those considered to become Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.[6]

Chan retired from the court in October 2020.[7]

Hawaii Supreme Court vacancy[edit]

In November 2011 Chan was considered to fill a vacancy on the Hawaii Supreme Court.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. 3 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2000, RE:GOV. MSG. NO. 2"
  2. ^ a b c "GOVERNOR'S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE: Governor Ige appoints Derrick H.M. Chan to Intermediate Court of Appeals". governor.hawaii.gov. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  3. ^ "Governor makes Intermediate Court of Appeals pick". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  4. ^ "Chan, Hiraoka, Remigio, Eddins Confirmed by Senate". www.courts.state.hi.us. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  5. ^ "Meet Hawaii's Newest Appellate Court Judge: Derrick H.M. Chan". Record on Appeal. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  6. ^ "JSC Releases Nominees for Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals > Hawaii Free Press". www.hawaiifreepress.com. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  7. ^ "New appellate court nominee is veteran prosecutor, Hawaiian studies teacher". 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  8. ^ "Hawaii Governor Names Nominees to 3 Courts". 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2018-11-04.

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Preceded by
Daniel Foley
Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
2017–2020
Succeeded by