Richard W. Pollack

Richard W. Pollack
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
Incumbent
Assumed office August 6, 2012
Preceded by	James E. Duffy, Jr.
Personal details
Born	1950 (age 73–74)
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Barbara Hastings College of Law

Richard W. Pollack (born 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.

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Preceded by James E. Duffy, Jr.	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii 2012–present	Succeeded by Incumbent