R. Mark Browning

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R. Mark Browning is a judge of the O'ahu First Circuit of Hawaii. He is also the Senior Judge of the O`ahu First Circuit Family Court in Hawaii. He was nominated to the first circuit seat by Gov. Linda Lingle and was approved by the Hawaii Senate.[1][2][3][4]
Education
Browning received his B.A in Asian Studies from the University of the South, and his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College.[3][5]
Career
Prior to his appointment to the First Circuit Court, Browning was a judge for the O`ahu First Circuit Family Court of Hawaii. He served in this position from 1997 to 2010. He was appointed Senior Judge of the O`ahu First Circuit Family Court by Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald in March 2011.[2][6]
Before becoming a judge, Browning was a partner with the law firm Shim Tam Kirimitsu Kitamura & Chang between 1988 and 1997. Prior to that he worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney for the City and County of Honolulu.[3][5]
Awards and associations
- Jurist of the Year, Hawai'i State Judiciary[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawaii Judiciary Press Release "Chief Justice Seeks Written Comments On Judicial Nominees," June 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hawai'i State Judiciary, Press Release: "Judge Browning Named Senior Family Court Judge," February 18, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hawaii State Judiciary, Judge R. Mark Browning
- ↑ Hawaii State Legislature, "2010 Archives GM 241"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hawaii State Legislature, "STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2652 Honolulu, Hawaii RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 241"
- ↑ First Circuit Judges (O`ahu) (dead link)
- ↑ Hawai'i State Judiciary, "Browning Named Jurist of the Year, Judiciary Employees Honored," November 19, 2013
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