Jill Otake | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii | |
| Assumed office August 3, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Susan Oki Mollway |
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| Born | Jill Aiko Otake (1973-10-03)October 3, 1973 (age 52) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS) University of Washington (JD) |
Jill Aiko Otake (born October 3, 1973) is aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Jill Otake was born on October 3, 1973, inHonolulu.[citation needed] She graduated from theʻIolani School and earned aBachelor of Science,cum laude, fromGeorgetown University, where she majored in theRussian language. Otake received herJuris Doctor from theUniversity of Washington School of Law in 1998[1] and was selected forthe Order of Barristers.[2]
After graduating from law school, Otakeclerked for Associate JusticeSimeon R. Acoba Jr. of theHawaii Supreme Court. She worked for five years as a deputy prosecuting attorney inKing County, Washington. Otake then spent nine years as a supervisor and as anassistant United States attorney for theWestern District of Washington.[2]
Immediately before becoming a judge, Otake was Special Counsel to the United States Attorney and Acting Chief of the Special Crime section as an assistant United States attorney for theDistrict of Hawaii. She was deputy chief of that office from 2014 to 2018.[2]
Otake is a recipient of theFederal Bureau of Investigation Certificate of Recognition,Internal Revenue Service Excellence Award, and numerousU.S. Department of Justice Performance Awards. Otake was an instructor for the inaugural Hawaii Federal Trial Academy, sponsored by the Federal Bar Association and theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii.[3]
Otake is co-chair of theHawaii State Bar Association's Professionalism and Risk Management Committee and was also a volunteer attorney for Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii. She is also a mentor for Hawaii women lawyers. Otake has taught trial advocacy atSeattle University Law School; served as co-president of the Asian Bar Association of Washington; and served on theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii's Chief Probation Officer Selection Committee. She was afellow of the 2016 Hawaii State Bar Association's Leadership Institute.[3] She currently serves on the'Iolani School Board of Governors.[4]
Otake was recommended to the White House byU.S. SenatorsMazie Hirono andBrian Schatz.[5][6] On December 21, 2017, her nomination was sent to theUnited States Senate. On December 20, 2017, PresidentDonald Trump announced his intent to nominate Otake to serve as a United States District Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii.[2] She was nominated to the seat vacated by JudgeSusan Oki Mollway, who assumedsenior status on November 6, 2015. TheAmerican Bar Association's Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary rated Otake unanimously "Well Qualified."[7][8] On March 7, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before theSenate Judiciary Committee.[9] On April 12, 2018, her nomination was reported out of committee byvoice vote.[10] On August 1, 2018, the Senate confirmed her nomination by avoice vote.[11] She received her judicial commission on August 3, 2018.[1]
Otake's younger brother is Thomas "Tommy" Otake, a defense attorney practicing in Hawaii.[12]
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii 2018–present | Incumbent |