James E. Duffy, Jr.
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James E. Duffy, Jr. is Associate Justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court and serves a term from 2003 to 2013. |
James E. Duffy, Jr. (born
June 4,
1942) is an
associate justice of the
Hawaii State Supreme Court. He is currently serving a term that lasts from 2003 to 2013. Upon graduating from
Cretin High School in his hometown of
St. Paul, Minnesota, Duffy attended the
College of St. Thomas where he obtained his bachelor's degree. He then went on to
Marquette University to obtain his
doctorate of jurisprudence. Duffy began his legal career in 1968 at the law firm Cobb & Gould where he became an associate. He found himself in
Honolulu, Hawaii working for the law firm Chuck & Fujiyama in 1971. In 1975, Duffy became a senior partner and the firm was renamed Fujiyama, Duffy & Fujiyama. It was from his private law practice that Governor
Linda Lingle appointed Duffy to the Hawaii State Supreme Court. Though appointed by a governor from the
Hawaii Republican Party, Duffy is a member of the
Hawaii Democratic Party.
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Starbulletin article on Duffy's nomination
