Craig H. Nakamura
American judge
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Craig H. Nakamura (born July 19, 1956) is a former judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Craig Nakamura | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| In office September 16, 2009 – March 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Linda Lingle |
| Succeeded by | Alexa D.M. Fujise (acting) |
| Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals | |
| In office April 8, 2004 – September 16, 2009 | |
| Appointed by | Linda Lingle |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence M. Reifurth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 19, 1956 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Education | University of Hawaiʻi BA Harvard University JD |
Education
Nakamura received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1978, and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, graduating cum laude in 1981.[1]
Career
After law school, Nakamura served as a law clerk for United States circuit judge Herbert Choy. He then worked as an associate attorney with the law firm of Goodsill, Anderson, Quinn & Stifel. Then, in 1986, he became an assistant United States attorney and was in this position until his appointment to the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.[2] He previously taught appellate advocacy as an adjunct professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law and served as a director of the Hawaii State Bar Association.[2][3]
Judicial career
Nakamura was appointed to the court on Intermediate Court of Appeals as an associate judge on April 8, 2004 by Governor Linda Lingle.[2][3] On July 22, 2009 Nakamura was named chief judge of the court by Governor Linda Lingle.[4][5] He was sworn in as chief judge on September 16, 2009.[3] He retired from active service in March 2018.[6]