Samuel King
| Samuel King | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Hawaii | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Richard M. Nixon |
| Active: | 6/28/1972 - 11/30/1984 |
| Chief: | 1974 - 1984 |
| Senior: | 11/30/1984 - 12/7/2010 |
| Preceded by: | Cyrus Tavares |
| Succeeded by: | David Alan Ezra |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 13, 1916 |
| Home State: | Hankow, China |
| Deceased: | December 7, 2010 |
| Bachelors: | Yale U., B.S., 1937 |
| Law School: | Yale Law School, LL.B., 1940 |
| Military service: | U.S. Navy, 1942 - 1946; Naval Reserve 1946 - 1967 |
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Samuel King (April 13, 1916-December 7, 2010) was an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. He joined the court in 1972 after being nominated by President Richard Nixon. He was serving on senior status until his death on December 7, 2010 at the age of 94.[1]
Early life and education
Born in China turned American Citizen, King graduated from Yale University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1937 and later graduated from the Yale Law School with his Law Degree in 1940. King also served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1946 on active duty and served 21 years in reserve duty from 1946 to 1967. [2]
Professional career
King was a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Hawaii from 1941 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1961. Also, King served as a private practice attorney licensed in Washington, DC in 1942. King later became a District magistrate, City of Honolulu and Honolulu County from 1956 to 1961. King later became a Judge for the First Circuit Court of Hawaii from 1961 to 1970 and for the Family Court of Hawaii from 1966 to 1970. King spent the last two years of his pre-judicial career resuming his private practice work from 1970 to 1972. [2]
Judicial career
District of Hawaii
King was nominated by President Richard Nixon on May 22, 1972 to a seat vacated by Cyrus Tavares as Tavares assumed senior status. King was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 28, 1972 on a senate vote and received commission on June 28, 1972. King served as the chief judge of the court from 1974 to 1984 before later assuming senior status on November 30, 1984. [2] King was succeeded in this position by David Alan Ezra.
Notable cases
Honolulu Advertiser Case
Judge King heard arguments on July 28, 2009, in a case in which a former employee of The Honolulu Advertiser alleged discrimination.[3]
Pati Poblete, a former editorial page writer for the Hawaii newspaper, sued the paper claiming that she was transferred into a lesser role because of her race.
Judge King did not issued a ruling.[3]
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Refernces
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Cyrus Tavares |
District of Hawaii 1972–1984 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: David Alan Ezra |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Susan Oki Mollway • John Seabright • Leslie Kobayashi • Derrick Kahala Watson | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Richard Puglisi • Kevin Chang • Barry Kurren • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Samuel King • Martin Pence • Harold Fong • Walter Heen • Cyrus Tavares • Dick Wong • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Helen Gillmor • Samuel King • Alan Cooke Kay • David Alan Ezra • Martin Pence • Harold Fong • Cyrus Tavares • | ||
