Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Parallel form(s) of name
- Luna Kānāwai Kiʻekiʻe
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Description area
Dates of existence
1853
History
The Supreme Court established by the Constitution of 1840 was abolished in December 1852 and reestablished by an 1853 act which mandated the transfer of the civil and criminal jurisdiction from the Superior Court to a new Supreme Court consisting of the three members of the former Superior Court.
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is a member of the Supreme Court and the administrative head of the judiciary.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was authorized by the 1859 Civil Code to admit attorneys to practice law in the District and Circuit Courts of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Attorneys were required to be Hawaiian subjects of good moral character and to submit an application to the Chief Justice soliciting permission to practice law along with supporting affidavits attesting to his good character, recommendations and letters of support. Upon acceptance of the applicant to practice law in the courts, the Chief Justice issued a license and required an oath of office.
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Created on 1994-06, P. Lai
Revised on 1996-10, 1996-11, 1997-04, 2001-06, and 2002-06
Additions on 2002-11, A. Hoof
Additions on 2004-04, P. Lai
Revised on 2020-09-09, Joel Horowitz
Language(s)
- English
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Maintenance notes
1994-06, P. Lai: Created
1996-10, 1996-11, 1997-04, 2001-06, and 2002-06: Revised
2002-11, A. Hoof: Additions
2004-04, P. Lai: Additions
2020-09-09, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM, with clarifications regarding the Superior, and Supreme Court of the mid-19th century.