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Walter Meheula Heen

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Walter Meheula Heen , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Walter Meheula Heen (born April 17, 1928) is an American lawyer, politician and judge. He briefly served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Education

  • University of HawaiiB.A., 1953
  • Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law CenterJ.D., 1955

Career

Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1955-1972; Deputy city attorney, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 1957-1958; Territorial representative, Hawaii Territory, 1959; State representative, Hawaii, 1959-1964; State senator, Hawaii, 1966-1968; City councilman, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1969-1972; chairman, 1969-1970; Judge, District Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1972-1974; Judge, Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, 1974-1978; U.S. attorney for the District of Hawaii, 1978-1980; Associate judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, 1982-1994

Biography

Walter Meheula Heen (born April 17, 1928) is an American lawyer, politician and judge. He briefly served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and trustee of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

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