Richard W. Pollack

Richard W. Pollack
Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Hawaii
In office
August 6, 2012 – July 2, 2020
Nominated byNeil Abercrombie
Preceded byJames E. Duffy, Jr.
Succeeded byTodd W. Eddins
Personal details
Born (1950-07-02) July 2, 1950 (age 74)
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Hastings College of Law

Richard W. Pollack (born July 2, 1950) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.[1] He was nominated by Governor Neil Abercrombie in 2012 to replace outgoing Justice James E. Duffy, Jr. His nomination was approved in the Hawaii State Senate by a vote of 24–1, and he was appointed on August 6, 2012.[2] He retired on July 2, 2020, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[3][4]

  1. ^ Judge Richard Pollack Named To Hawaii Supreme Court | Hawaii Reporter
  2. ^ Pollack Hawaii’s Newest Associate Justice - Honolulu Civil Beat - Capitol Watch – Hawaii Politics and Government
  3. ^ Richard Pollack sworn in to Hawaii Supreme Court - Hawaii News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
  4. ^ Blair, Chad (2020-06-30). "A New Direction For The Hawaii Supreme Court?". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2020-07-08.