Derrick H.M. Chan
Derrick H.M. Chan | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 13, 2017 | |
| Appointed by | David Ige |
| Preceded by | Daniel Foley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1955 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Residence(s) | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Education | University of Hawaii (B.A.) California Western School of Law (J.D.) |
Derrick H.M. Chan (born December 1, 1955) is a Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Education
Chan received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hawaii and his Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law.[1]
Legal career
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
He appointed as a Circuit Court Judge on Aug. 25, 2000.[2]
Service on the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
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]
Hawaii Supreme Court vacancy
In November 2011 Chan was considered to fill a vacancy on the Hawaii Supreme Court.[7]
References
- ^ Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. 3 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2000, RE:GOV. MSG. NO. 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.
- ^ "Governor makes Intermediate Court of Appeals pick". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Chan, Hiraoka, Remigio, Eddins Confirmed by Senate". www.courts.state.hi.us. 2017-03-03. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Meet Hawaii's Newest Appellate Court Judge: Derrick H.M. Chan". Record on Appeal. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "JSC Releases Nominees for Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals > Hawaii Free Press". www.hawaiifreepress.com. 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Hawaii Governor Names Nominees to 3 Courts". 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2018-11-04.