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 "excerpt": "Shanlyn A. S. Park, born Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the District of Hawaii since 2024, appointed by President Biden.",
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 "markdown": "# Shanlyn A. S. Park\n\nShanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park (born 1969) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii since 2024. She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden. She previously served as a judge of the Circuit Court of Hawaii from 2021 to 2024.\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | November 30, 2023 (Senate vote 53 to 45) <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> |\n| Born | 1969, Honolulu, Hawaii <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Chaminade University of Honolulu (1991); J.D., University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law (1995) <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPark was born in 1969 in Honolulu, Hawaii. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> She earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [Chaminade University of Honolulu](https://www.edgepedia.org/chaminade-university-of-honolulu) in 1991 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law in 1995. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nPark began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge Francis I. Yamashita of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii from 1995 to 1996. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> She then entered private practice in Honolulu from 1996 to 1997. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup>\n\nFrom 1997 to 2017, Park served as an assistant federal public defender in the District of Hawaii, including as a senior litigator from 2013 to 2017. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> She was an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law from 2001 to 2006. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> Park returned to private practice in Honolulu from 2017 to 2021 and served as a Criminal Justice Panel attorney for the District of Hawaii from 2017 to 2021. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup>\n\nIn 2021, Park became a judge of the Circuit Court of Hawaii, First Judicial Circuit, where she served until 2024. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nOn September 27, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Park to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> The Senate confirmed her nomination on November 30, 2023, by a vote of 53 to 45. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup> She received her commission on October 15, 2024. <sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center – Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13761376)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames N to P*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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