James E. Duffy, Jr.
James E. Duffy, Jr. was an associate justice of the five member Hawaii Supreme Court. He was first appointed to the court on June 27, 2003 by Governor Linda Lingle. He retired in July 2012 and was replaced by Richard W. Pollack.[1][2][3]
Education
Justice Duffy earned his undergraduate degree from the College of St. Thomas and his J.D. from Marquette University Law School.[1]
Professional career
Justice Duffy was a founding member of the firm of Fujiyama, Duffy & Fujiyama, where he worked until joining the Supreme Court. He has also worked as a mediator, arbitrator, and special master.[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Hawai`i State Bar Association
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Consumer Lawyers of Hawai`i
- John S. Edmunds Award
Associations
- Past President, Hawai`i State Bar Association
- Former Member, Marquette Law Review, Board of Editors
- Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member, American Inn of Court
Political outlook
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Duffy received a campaign finance score of -0.36, indicating a liberal ideological leaning. This was more liberal than the average score of -0.29 that justices received in Hawaii.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[4]
See also
External links
- Biography of James Duffy
- Legal Newsline.com, "Hawaii Supreme Court docks Superferry," March 17, 2009
- State of Hawai'i Governor, "Governor Lingle Appoints James E. Duffy Jr. to the Hawai'i Supreme Court," April 15, 2003
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official biography of Justice Duffy
- ↑ Hawaii Litigation, "Hawai`i Supreme Court Finally Settles Down," April 8, 2011
- ↑ Maui Now, "Senate Confirms Judge Pollack to the Supreme Court," June 29, 2012
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
