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Elizabeth A. Strance
Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Strance was a judge of the Hawai`i Third Circuit of Hawaii. She was nominated by Gov. Linda Lingle, approved by the Hawaii Senate, and sworn in on March 31, 2005. Her term expired on March 30, 2015.[1][2] Strance withdrew her retention application after the State Judicial Selection Commission voted not to approve her for a second term.[3]
Education
Strance earned a B.A. from Willamette University and a J.D. from Lewis & Clark College.[4]
Career
Strance began her legal career as an associate attorney with the law firms of Peterson and Gravelle and Greely, Walker, and Kowen. She then became a partner with the firm of Goodsill Anderson Quinn and Stifel. At the time of her judicial appointment, she was a partner of the Strance and Nakoa law firm. She also worked as a per diem district and family court judge from 1999 to 2005, before joining the Third Circuit Court.[5]
Awards and associations
Past associations include:
- Hawai`i State Bar Association
- Volunteer Lawyers of Hawai`i
- West Hawai`i Bar Association
- American Bar Association.[6]
See also
External links
- Hawaii State Judiciary, "Third Circuit Judges Telephone Listing"
- Hawaii Senate Committee report on Elizabeth A. Strance
- News Release: Governor Lingle Appoints Elizabeth Strance and Richard Bissen to the Circuit Court
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Courts, Third Circuit Judges Telephone Listing
- ↑ "Hawaii State Legislature 2005 Legislative Session: GM78"
- ↑ Hawaii News Now, "EXCLUSIVE: Attorneys urge commission to reconsider Judge Lee's rejection," March 21, 2015
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. NO. 7 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2005 RE:GOV. MSG. NO. 78"
- ↑ Hawaii State Court, "Biography of Judge Elizabeth A. Strance "
- ↑ State of Hawaii Governor News Releases, "Governor Lingle Appoints Elizabeth Strance and Richard Bissen to the Circuit Court"
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
