Jill Otake

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Jill Otake
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Tenure

2018 - Present

Years in position

6

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University, 1995

Law

University of Washington School of Law, 1998

Personal
Birthplace
Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact

Official website 

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Jill A. Otake is a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. She was nominated to the court by President Donald Trump (R) on December 21, 2017, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2018, by a voice vote.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

At the time of her nomination, Otake was serving as an assistant U.S. attorney and as acting chief of the special crime section in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the district of Hawaii.[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the District of Hawaii

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Otake was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii by President Donald Trump (R) on December 21, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Otake on August 1, 2018, by a voice vote.[2] She received commission on August 3, 2018.[3] To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Jill A. Otake
Court: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Progress
Confirmed 224 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: December 20, 2017
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: March 7, 2018
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: April 12, 2018 
ApprovedAConfirmed: August 1, 2018

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Otake on August 1, 2018, by voice vote.[2]

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Otake had her hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2018. The committee voted to advance Otake's nomination to the full Senate on April 12, 2018.[2]

Nomination

Otake was nominated to replace Judge Susan Oki Mollway, who assumed senior status on November 6, 2015.

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Otake well qualified for the position.[4] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Education

Otake earned her B.S., cum laude, from Georgetown University in 1995 and her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 1998.[1]<ref name=FJC>

Professional career

  • 2017-2018: Acting chief, Special Crimes Section
  • 2016-2017: Deputy chief, Special Crimes Section
  • 2005-2014: Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington
  • 2013-2014: Co-supervisor, General Crimes Unit
  • 2011-2013: Deputy supervisor, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Unit
  • 2012: Instructor, Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force
  • 2007: Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law
  • 2002-2005: Deputy prosecuting attorney, King County, Washington
  • 2001-2002: Law clerk to the Hon. Simeon Acoba on the Supreme Court of Hawaii
  • 1998-2001: Deputy prosecuting attorney, King County, Washington[3]

About the court

District of Hawaii
Ninth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 4
Judges: 4
Vacancies: 0
Judges
Chief: Derrick Kahala Watson
Active judges: Jill Otake, Shanlyn A. S. Park, Micah W. J. Smith, Derrick Kahala Watson

Senior judges:
David Alan Ezra, Helen Gillmor, Alan Cooke Kay, Leslie Kobayashi, Susan Oki Mollway, John Seabright


The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii is one of 94 United States district courts. The court is located at the Prince Kuhio Federal Building in Honolulu. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in downtown San Francisco at the James R. Browning Federal Courthouse.

The District of Hawaii has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

The jurisdiction of the District of Hawaii consists of all the counties in the state of Hawaii.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of Judicial Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees," December 20, 2017
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1338 — Jill Aiko Otake — The Judiciary," accessed August 2, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Federal Judicial Center, "Otake, Jill Aiko," accessed August 6, 2018
  4. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nominees," accessed April 23, 2020

Political offices
Preceded by
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2018-Present		 Succeeded by
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Hawaii courts

Federal courts:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Hawaii • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Hawaii

State courts:

Hawaii Supreme Court • Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals • Hawaii Circuit Courts • Hawaii District Courts • Hawaii Family Courts

State resources:

Courts in Hawaii • Hawaii judicial elections • Judicial selection in Hawaii

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