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Jeannette Castagnetti
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2030
Jeannette Castagnetti is a judge of the O'ahu First Circuit of Hawaii. She was nominated in 2010 by Gov. Linda Lingle and approved by the Hawaii Senate for a 10-year term. On March 20, 2020 she filed a petition for retention. [1] Castagnetti was retained for another 10-year term.[2][3]
Education
Castagnetti received a B.A. from Pitzer College, and earned her J.D. from California Western School of Law in San Diego.[4][5]
Career
Before her appointment, Castagnetti served as a per diem District Court judge for civil claims and criminal matters starting in December of 2007. She was civil litigation attorney with the law firm Bronster Hoshibata. She has also worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu in the Career Criminal and Domestic Violence and Juvenile Offenders Divisions. She was a legal extern for Judge Barry Kurren.[4][5]
Awards and associations
Previous associations include:
- Member of the Hawai‘i State Bar Association
- Volunteer arbitrator with the Court Annexed Arbitration Program
- Barrister for the American Inns of Court, Aloha Chapter
- Fellow with Litigation Counsel of America[4][5]
Awards include:
- American Jurisprudence Award[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii State Judiciary, "Notice of Petition for Retention – The Honorable Jeannette H. Castagnetti", accessed October 5, 2020
- ↑ Hawaii State Judiciary, "First Circuit (Oahu) Judges Telephone Listing," accessed October 5, 2020
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "Bill Status GM 1"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. 5 Honolulu, Hawaii, 2010, RE:GOV. MSG. NO. 1"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hawaii Free Press, "Governor Lingle nominates Castagnetti, To’oto’o, and Garibaldi Circuit Court judges"
- ↑ Lawyer Central, "Jeannette H Castagnetti"
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
