Daniel Akaka: “I wholeheartedly support Ms. Mollway, who, if confirmed, will fill the fourth seat on the Hawaii court. This position…”

“I wholeheartedly support Ms. Mollway, who, if confirmed, will fill the fourth seat on the Hawaii court. This position has been vacant since the untimely passing of Judge Harold Fong in April of 1995. As the senior Senator from Hawaii noted, the caseload in the District of Hawaii continues to increase. This has been very, very difficult for Hawaii. The recently adjusted 1997 Federal Court Management Statistics Report found that the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii, is the eighth busiest court out of 91 in the country, and the third busiest in the ninth circuit.”