The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (in case citations, D. Haw.) is the principal trial court of the United States Federal Court System in the state of Hawaii. Located at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in downtown Honolulu fronting the Aloha Tower and Honolulu Harbor. The court hears both civil and criminal cases as a court of both law and equity. A branch of the district court is the United States Bankruptcy Court which also has chambers in the federal building. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases coming out of the District of Hawaii (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

Current Judges

• As of June 30, 2009, a vacancy exists in the District of Hawaii after the decision of Chief Judge Helen W. Gillmor to assume senior status. No replacement nomination is pending at this time.

Current Magistrate Judges

• Barry M. Kurren

• Leslie E. Kobayashi

• Kevin S.C. Chang

Former Judges