Richard W. Pollack

Richard W. Pollack (born July 2, 1950) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.^[1] 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.^[2] He retired on July 2, 2020, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.^[3][4]

Richard W. Pollack
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office August 6, 2012 – July 2, 2020
Nominated by	Neil Abercrombie
Preceded by	James E. Duffy, Jr.
Succeeded by	Todd W. Eddins
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-02) July 2, 1950 (age 75)
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Barbara Hastings College of Law

Legal career

Pollack attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and University of California, Hastings College of the Law, receiving his bachelor of arts degree with honors and his Juris Doctor (1976), respectively.^[5] After passing the Hawaii Bar Exam, he became a Deputy Public Defender, serving for seven years.^[6] 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.^[7] He is also a Lecturer at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Procedure.^[8][9]