District of Hawaii / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2024

Alan Cooke Kay

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Alan Cooke Kay was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 12, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Princeton 1957 · University of California, Berkeley, Law 1960
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986District of HawaiiReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

37 years on the District of Hawaii. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).