James E. Duffy, Jr.

James E. Duffy, Jr.
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Current Court Information:
Hawaii Supreme Court
Title:	Retired Justice
Service:
Appointed by:	Linda Lingle
Active:	2003-7/2012
Succeeded by:	Richard W. Pollack
Past post:	Attorney, Private practice
Personal History
Born:	June 4, 1942
Undergraduate:	College of St. Thomas
Law School:	Marquette University Law School

James E. Duffy, Jr. was an associate justice of the five member Hawaii Supreme Court. He was first appointed to the court in the state's Commission-selection, political appointment method of judicial selection on June 27, 2003 by Governor Linda Lingle. He retired in July 2012 and was replaced by Richard W. Pollack.

Biography

Justice Duffy earned his undergraduate degree from the College of St. Thomas and his Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School.

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.

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

See also

• Hawaii
• Hawaii Supreme Court

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

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