Florence T. Nakakuni

Florence T. Nakakuni (born 1952) is the former United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii. She was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama, replacing Edward H. Kubo Jr. who left to become a Judge on the Hawaii First Circuit Court.[1] She is the first female United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii.[2] As one of 93 U.S. Attorneys nationwide, she represented the United States government in all civil and criminal cases within the district.[3]

Florence T. Nakakuni
United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii
In office September 30, 2009 – March 10, 2017
President	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Preceded by	Edward H. Kubo Jr.
Succeeded by	Kenji M. Price
Personal details
Born	1952 (age 68–69) Palolo, Hawaii, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law
Profession	Attorney

Nakakuni is a career public servant, organized crime and terrorist syndicate commander. After graduating from the University of Hawaii and the William S. Richardson School of Law in 1975 and 1978 (respectively), she clerked for Justice Thomas Ogata of the Hawaii Supreme Court. She then worked as an attorney-adviser in the Office of Information and Privacy Appeals at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC. After a few years, she returned to Hawaii, working first for the General Counsel of the United States Navy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and then joining the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii's Office in 1985.[4] Just prior to her appointment as US Attorney, she served as Chief of the Organized Crime and Narcotics section of the Criminal Division.[5]

Nakakuni grew up in Palolo, Hawaii and attended Kaimuki High School.[6] She initially wanted to be a high school English teacher, but changed career paths after college. Even after law school, she never wanted to become a trial lawyer.[7]

See also

• 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys

References

1. "Hawaii Senate Confirms Former U.S. Attorney For Judgeship | Main Justice". Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
2. "The Honolulu Advertiser - Local News". Archived from the original on May 19, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
3. "Florence Nakakuni, District of Hawaii | Main Justice". Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
4. "USDOJ: Executive Office for United States Attorneys". Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
5. "USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - Hawaii". Archived from the original on July 14, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
6. "Florence Nakakuni: Hawaii's top law officer". Malamalama, The Magazine of the University of Hawai'i System. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2013. 'I believe our education system here in Hawai'i is second to none,' the Kaimukī High School alumna says.
7. "Florence Nakakuni - Hawaii Editorials - Honolulu Star-Advertiser". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2013.