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The Conversation: State Supreme Court chief justice retires; Hawaiian Council

By Catherine Cruz,
Bill Dorman
Published September 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM HST
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald delivers his State of the Judiciary Address to a joint session on Jan. 23, 2025, on the floor of the state Senate. Immediately to his left are Hawaiʻi's legislative leaders, Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Nadine Nakamura, and to his right is Gov. Josh Green.
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald delivers his State of the Judiciary Address to a joint session on Jan. 23, 2025, on the floor of the state Senate. Immediately to his left are Hawaiʻi's legislative leaders, Senate President Ron Kouchi and House Speaker Nadine Nakamura, and to his right is Gov. Josh Green.

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