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Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Born 1969.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
Nominated
Sep 27, 2023
Senate vote
53 to 45
Confirmed
Nov 30, 2023
Commissioned
Oct 15, 2024

Education

  • B.A., Chaminade University of Honolulu, 1991
  • J.D., University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, 1995

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Francis I. Yamashita, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, 1995-1996
  • Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1996-1997, 2017-2021
  • Assistant federal public defender, District of Hawaii, 1997-2017
  • senior litigator, 2013-2017
  • Adjunct professor, University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, 2001-2006
  • Criminal Justice Panel attorney, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, 2017-2021
  • Judge, Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 2021-2024

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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