Hawaii Senate panel hears testimony on appeals court nominee
By AUDREY McAVOYJuly 28, 2021 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) The Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday heard testimony on the nomination of Daniel Gluck, the executive director of the Hawaii Ethics Commission, to serve on the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Critics have questioned Gov. David Ige’s choice of Gluck, a white man, for the job, noting it’s been 30 years since a Native Hawaiian was appointed to the appeals court and 20 since a Native Hawaiian was appointed to the Supreme Court.
Others have questioned his legal experience given he hasn’t brought as many cases to trial as other potential nominees put forward by the state Judicial Selection Commission.
Hawaii Senate panel hears testimony on appeals court nominee
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Gov. David Ige’s recent judicial appointment to the Hawaiʻi Intermediate Court of Appeals is prompting questions about the role of experience and diversity in decision making.
Ige chose Daniel Gluck, former head of the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission, from a pool of six candidates to fill a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals. When it comes to experience in court, Gluck had 13 cases, while all other candidates had more than 100. And that concerned Native Hawaiian Attorney Camille Kalama.
“I don’t think that I would say that individually the nominees are bad people, but how can you look at the numbers and say, was this really the best choice for the ICA at this time?” Kalama said.