Richard W. Pollack (born July 2, 1950) is a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Hawaii.Judge Richard Pollack Named To Hawaii Supreme Court | Hawaii Reporter He was nominated by Governor Neil Abercrombie in 2012 to replace outgoing Justice James E. Duffy, Jr. His nomination was approved in the Hawaii State Senate by a vote of 24–1, and he was appointed on August 6, 2012.Pollack Hawaii’s Newest Associate Justice - Honolulu Civil Beat - Capitol Watch – Hawaii Politics and Government He retired on July 2, 2020, when he reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.Richard Pollack sworn in to Hawaii Supreme Court - Hawaii News - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Legal career Pollack attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and University of California, Hastings College of the Law, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree with honors and his Juris Doctor (1976), respectively. After passing the Hawaii Bar Exam, he became a Deputy Public Defender, serving for seven years.Hawaii High Court Nominee Pollack Critical of U.S. Supreme Court Rulings | Hawaii Reporter In 1987, he became the State Public Defender, serving for thirteen years until he was appointed as a Judge on the Oahu First Circuit of the Hawaii State Circuit Courts.Associate Justice Richard W. Pollack He is also a lecturer at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where he teaches Evidence and Criminal Procedure.The Honorable Richard W. Pollack | William S. Richardson School of LawNew nominee continues Law School’s ties with Hawaii Supreme Court | Hawaii Reporter
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