District of Hawaii / Appointed 2018 / Active
Jill Aiko Otake
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 1, 2018
- 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 |
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
| Georgetown University | B.S. | 1995 |
| University of Washington School of Law | J.D. | 1998 |
Sources
7 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).