Katherine Leonard Voted Down By State Senate
By Maryann MancuscoHistory was made last week at the Hawaii State Legislature –Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeal Judge Katherine Leonard was the first woman ever nominated as chief of the Hawaii State Supreme Court. But unfortunately, she was denied confirmation by 14 of 25 senators (3 Senators not present).
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Hawaii State Legislature Bill Status GM4
Measure Title:
Submitting for the consideration and consent to the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii, Chief Justice, Gubernatorial Nominee, KATHERINE G. LEONARD.
Report Title: Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii, Chief Justice, Katherine G. Leonard.
Current Referral: JGO
Date Status Text
07/22/10 S Received.
07/28/10 S The committee(s) on JGO has scheduled a public hearing on 08-03-10 9:30AM in conference room 229.
08/03/10 S The committee(s) on JGO will hold a public decision making on 08-05-10 11:00AM in conference room 229.
08/05/10 S Referred to JGO
08/05/10 S The recommendation of the committee(s) on JGO is to NOT CONSENT to the nomination(s). The votes in JGO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Takamine, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 0 Excused: none.
08/05/10 S Reported from JGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 8) with recommendation that the Senate Not Consent to the nomination.
08/05/10 S One Day Notice 08-06-10
08/06/10 S Nominee(s) failed to be confirmed. Ayes, 8. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Espero. Noes, 14 (Senator(s) Baker, Chun Oakland, Fukunaga, Hanabusa, Hee, Ige, Ihara, Kidani, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Takamine, Taniguchi, Tokuda). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English)