Joanna E. Sokolow was sworn in as Judge of the District Family Court of the Third Circuit before colleagues, special guests, family, and friends – many of whom watched remotely.
Sokolow will be based at the Keahuolū Courthouse.
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald presided over the Aug. 3 ceremony, which was livestreamed on the Judiciary’s YouTube channel.
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Guest speakers were Hawai‘i State Trial Judges Association Secretary Judge James R. Rouse; West Hawai‘i Bar Association Vice- President Charles E. Murray; Hawai‘i County Bar Association Treasurer Sherilyn K. Tavares; Hawai‘i State Bar Association Vice-President Jesse K. Souki; Judicial Selection Commission Chair Nadine Y. Ando; Rep. Mark M. Nakashima; and Sen. Karl Rhoads.
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