Simeon Rivera Acoba Jr. (born March 11, 1944, in Honolulu, Hawaii)[1] was an Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court.[2] Acoba served his first term from May 19, 2000, to May 18, 2010, and was retained by the Judicial Selection Commission to serve a second ten-year term from May 19, 2010, to May 18, 2020.[2] He retired from the court effective February 29, 2014.[3]
In 1969, Acoba returned to Honolulu to become a law clerk for Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice William S. Richardson. In 1970, he left this position to become a special assistant to University of Hawaii President Harlan Cleveland.[2] In 1979, Acoba became a district court judge. In 1980, Governor George Ariyoshi appointed Acoba to the Hawaii State Judiciary as a circuit court judge. Governor John Waihee elevated Acoba in 1994 to the Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals, the second highest court. Later, Governor Benjamin J. Cayetano appointed Acoba to the Hawaii State Supreme Court. Acoba was sworn in on May 19, 2000.[2]
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^Arakawa, Lynda (23 November 2003). "Top jurists represent diverse backgrounds". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
^ abcdeAssociate Justice Simeon R. Acoba Jr. Hawai'i State Judiciary. Accessed January 21, 2010.
simeon, acoba, simeon, rivera, acoba, born, march, 1944, honolulu, hawaii, associate, justice, hawaii, state, supreme, court, acoba, served, first, term, from, 2000, 2010, retained, judicial, selection, commission, serve, second, year, term, from, 2010, 2020, . Simeon Rivera Acoba Jr born March 11 1944 in Honolulu Hawaii 1 was an Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court 2 Acoba served his first term from May 19 2000 to May 18 2010 and was retained by the Judicial Selection Commission to serve a second ten year term from May 19 2010 to May 18 2020 2 He retired from the court effective February 29 2014 3 Simeon R Acoba Jr Associate Justice of the Hawaii Supreme CourtIn office May 19 2000 February 29 2014Appointed byGeorge AriyoshiPersonal detailsBornMarch 11 1944Honolulu HawaiiEducationUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaOccupationAssociate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court Acoba graduated from Farrington High School in 1962 He later attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa After earning his bachelor s degree at the University of Hawaii Acoba attended law school at the Northwestern University School of Law earning a Juris Doctor degree there in 1969 2 In 1969 Acoba returned to Honolulu to become a law clerk for Hawaii State Supreme Court Chief Justice William S Richardson In 1970 he left this position to become a special assistant to University of Hawaii President Harlan Cleveland 2 In 1979 Acoba became a district court judge In 1980 Governor George Ariyoshi appointed Acoba to the Hawaii State Judiciary as a circuit court judge Governor John Waihee elevated Acoba in 1994 to the Hawaii State Intermediate Court of Appeals the second highest court Later Governor Benjamin J Cayetano appointed Acoba to the Hawaii State Supreme Court Acoba was sworn in on May 19 2000 2 References edit Arakawa Lynda 23 November 2003 Top jurists represent diverse backgrounds Honolulu Advertiser Retrieved 18 December 2014 a b c d e Associate Justice Simeon R Acoba Jr Hawai i State Judiciary Accessed January 21 2010 West s Hawaiʻi Reports volume 132 page v nbsp This biography of a state judge in Hawaii is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simeon R Acoba Jr amp oldid 1213288978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
