Paula A. Nakayama

Paula A. Nakayama
Justice of the
Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
April 22, 1993 – April 21, 2023
Nominated byJohn D. Waihee III
Succeeded byVladimir Devens
Personal details
Born (1953-10-19) October 19, 1953 (age 71)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
SpouseCharles W. Totto
Children2
EducationUniversity of California, Davis (BA)
Hastings College of Law (JD)

Paula Aiko Nakayama (born October 19, 1953) is an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court from 1993 to 2023.[1] After Rhoda V. Lewis, Nakayama is second woman to ever serve on the Hawaii State Supreme Court. She is also the first Asian American woman to serve as a state supreme court justice nationwide.[2] Currently serving her third term, Nakayama served her first term from 1993 to 2003 and her second term from 2003 to 2013.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Associate Justice Paula A. Nakayama". Hawai'i State Judiciary. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  2. ^ Weatherford, Doris (2012). Women in American Politics: History and Milestones. Thousand Oaks, CA: CQ Press. p. 365. ISBN 978-1-60871-007-2.