Todd W. Eddins
Todd W. Eddins | |
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Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court | |
Assumed office December 11, 2020 | |
Appointed by | David Ige |
Preceded by | Richard W. Pollack |
Judge of the O'ahu First Circuit Court | |
In office April 7, 2017 – December 11, 2020 | |
Appointed by | David Ige |
Preceded by | Richard K. Perkins |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1] |
Education | College of William & Mary (BBA) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (JD) |
Todd W. Eddins (born c. 1964 or 1965) is an American lawyer who has served an associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court since 2020. He previously served as a judge of the O'ahu First Circuit Court of Hawaii from 2017 to 2020.
Education[edit]
Eddins received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary in 1986 and he received his Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1991.[2] While attending law school, Eddins was Executive Editor of the University of Hawaii Law Review.[3][4]
Legal career[edit]
After graduating law school, he served as a law clerk for Justice Yoshimi Hayashi of the Hawaii Supreme Court.[3] He later served as a deputy public defender from 1992 to 2004. He served in private practice from 2004 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2017.[4]
Judicial career[edit]
Circuit court[edit]
Eddins was considered on multiple occasions as a potential nominee for a circuit court vacancy, he was considered as a replacement due to the retirement of Judge Steven Alm in August 2016,[5] and as a replacement due to the retirement of Judge Karen Ahn in June 2016.[6] On February 9, 2017, Governor David Ige appointed Eddins to be a Circuit Judge of the First Circuit Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Richard K. Perkins in June 2016.[1] Eddins became a Circuit Judge on April 7, 2017.[3][7] His service on the Circuit Court terminated when he was sworn in as an associate justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court.
Hawaii Supreme Court[edit]
On September 29, 2020, Governor David Ige's office announced Eddins was one of three candidates being considered for appointment to the Hawaii Supreme Court.[8] On October 23, 2020, Governor David Ige announced Eddins as his appointment to the Hawaii Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Richard W. Pollack.[9] On November 19, 2020, he was confirmed in the Hawaii Senate by a vote of 25–0.[10][11] He was sworn in on December 11, 2020.[12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Governor Ige appoints three to First Circuit Court (O'ahu)" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of the Governor. February 9, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Todd W. Eddins Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Judge Todd W. Eddins". www.courts.state.hi.us. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Todd Eddins" (PDF). Office of the Governor. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Goveror to consider nominees to replace retired judge Steven Alm in First Circuit Court" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of the Governor. January 12, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Goveror to consider nominees to replace retired judge Karen Ahn in First Circuit Court" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of the Governor. January 12, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Remigio, Eddins, and Hiraoka Sworn In" (Press release). Hawaii State Judiciary. April 7, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Governor to consider nominees for state supreme court" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of the Governor. September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Governor Ige appoints First Circuit judge to Hawai'i Supreme Court" (Press release). Honolulu, Hawaii: Office of the Governor. October 23, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as Associate Justice to the Hawaii Supreme Court, Gubernatorial Nominee, TODD W. EDDINS, for a term to expire in ten years". www.capitol.hawaii.gov. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Nakaso, Dan (November 19, 2020). "Todd Eddins unanimously confirmed to Hawaii Supreme Court". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ @hawaiicourts (November 25, 2020). "Join us for the swearing-in of Todd W. Eddins as Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. Watch it live on https://youtube.com/user/hawaiicourts" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Calendar of Events". calendar.ehawaii.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
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