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Leslie Emi Kobayashi
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Leslie Emi Kobayashi serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 18, 2010. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Dec 18, 2010
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of HawaiiBarack Obama · Dec 18, 2010
Education
- Wellesley CollegeB.A., 1979
- Boston College Law SchoolJ.D., 1983
Career
Deputy prosecutor, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, 1983-1984; Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984-1999; Adjunct professor, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2000, 2001; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2021-2026
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