Jill Aiko Otake
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by voice vote, Jill Aiko Otake is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. She earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1998. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1973 · age 53
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown 1995 · University of Washington Law 1998
- Succeeded
- Susan Oki Mollway
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | District of Hawaii succeeded Susan Oki Mollway | Trump (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Georgetown University | B.S. | 1995 |
| University of Washington School of Law | J.D. | 1998 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Otake was assigned 812 district-court cases (2013–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 134 days across 661 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 50 of Otake’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 41 were affirmed, 5 reversed or vacated, and 4 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Jill Aiko Otake?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Jill Aiko Otake to the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii in 2018.
- Was Jill Aiko Otake appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Jill Aiko Otake was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Jill Aiko Otake's confirmation vote?
- Jill Aiko Otake was confirmed by voice vote on August 1, 2018. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Jill Aiko Otake on?
- Jill Aiko Otake is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).