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Judge Derrick Kahala Watson
Judge
District Court, D. Hawaii
Derrick Kahala Watson is a Judge on the District Court, D. Hawaii, serving since 2013. The appointment came from Barack Obama in 2013. Education: B.A. from Harvard University; J.D. from Harvard University.
- Court
- District Court, D. Hawaii
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Barack Obama
- Active
- 2013 – present
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (2013)
Education
- B.A.Harvard University (1988)
- J.D.Harvard University (1991)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. Hawaii (2013 – present) — appointed by Barack Obama
- chief2009 – 2013
- Assistant U.S. attorney2007 – 2013
- Private practice2000 – 2007
- deputy chief1999 – 2000
- U.S. Army Reserve captain1998 – 2006
- Assistant U.S. attorney1995 – 2000
- Private practice1991 – 1995
Cases before Judge Watson
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Watson will decide any matter.