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Helen W. Gillmor

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Senior status. Born 1942.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
William J. Clinton (Democratic)
Nominated
Aug 25, 1994
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Oct 7, 1994
Commissioned
Oct 11, 1994
Senior status
Jun 30, 2009

Education

  • B.A., Queens College, City University of New York, 1965
  • LL.B., Boston University School of Law, 1968

Career

  • Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1968-1969
  • Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1969
  • Lecturer, International Legal Center, U.S. Agency for International Development, Seoul, South Korea, 1969-1970
  • Private practice, Camden, Maine, 1970
  • Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1971-1972, 1974-1977, 1985-1994
  • Law clerk, Hon. William Richardson, Supreme Court of Hawaii, 1972
  • Deputy public defender, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1972-1974
  • Lecturer, University of Hawaii, 1975
  • Judge, Family Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1977-1983
  • Judge, District Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1983-1985

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

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