John Michael Seabright

John Michael Seabright
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2015
Preceded by	Susan Oki Mollway
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Incumbent
Assumed office April 28, 2005
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Alan Cooke Kay
Personal details
Born	John Michael Seabright (1959-01-01) January 1, 1959 Wheeling, West Virginia
Education	Tulane University (B.A.) George Washington University Law School (J.D.)

John Michael Seabright (born January 1, 1959) is the Chief United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Early life and education

Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Seabright received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1984.

Career

He was in private practice in Hawaii from 1984 to 1987. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1990, and then held the same office in the District of Hawaii from 1990 to 2005, becoming a supervisory Assistant United States Attorney in 2001. He was an Adjunct professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaii in 1999, 2000, and 2002.

Judicial service

On February 14, 2005, Seabright was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii vacated by Alan Cooke Kay. Seabright was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 2005, and received his commission on April 28, 2005. He became Chief Judge on November 6, 2015 when Susan Oki Mollway assumed senior status.

Sources

• John Michael Seabright at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.