Preceded by James E. Duffy, Jr. | Name Richard Pollack | |
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Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara
Hastings College of Law Education University of California, Santa Barbara, University of California, Hastings College of the Law | ||
Richard W. Pollack (born July 2, 1950) is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii. He was nominated by Governor Neil Abercrombie in 2012 to replace outgoing Justice James E. Duffy, Jr.. His nomination was approved in the Hawaii State Senate by a vote of 24–1, and he was appointed on August 6, 2012. He is eligible to serve until 2020, when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Legal career
Pollack attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and University of California, Hastings College of the Law, receiving his Bachelor's and his Juris Doctor (1976), respectively. After passing the Hawaii Bar Exam, he became a Deputy Public Defender, serving for seven years. In 1987, he became the State Public Defender, serving for thirteen years until he was appointed as a Judge on the Oahu First Circuit of the Hawaii State Circuit Courts. He is also a Lecturer at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa William S. Richardson School of Law where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Procedure.