Sonja McCullen explained

Sonja McCullen
Office:	Judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Term Start:	October 1, 2021
Appointer:	David Ige
Predecessor:	Derrick H.M. Chan
Education:	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (BA, JD)

Sonja McCullen is an American judge, lawyer and former educator who currently serves as a judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.^[1]

Education

McCullen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal and Hawaiian studies from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and a Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law.^[2]

Career

From 1994 to 1997, McCullen worked as a teacher at Waianae High School.^[3] For over 10 years, she has served as a deputy prosecutor in the appellate division of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu. She was also a staff attorney for United Public Workers of America. In August 2021, McCullen was nominated to serve as a judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals.^[4]

References

1. Web site: Jennifer . Sinco Kelleher . The Associated Press . 2021-08-09. McCullen appointed to appeals court judge vacancy. 2021-08-09. West Hawaii Today. en-US.
2. Web site: Office of the Governor News Release: Governor Ige appoints Sonja McCullen to Intermediate Court of Appeals. 2021-08-09. governor.hawaii.gov. en.
3. Web site: Sinco Kelleher . JJennifer. 2021-08-07. Hawaiian prosecutor appointed to appeals court judge vacancy. 2021-08-09. Midland Daily News. en-US.
4. Web site: 2021-08-06. Ige Appoints Deputy Prosecutor To Intermediate Court Of Appeals. 2021-08-09. Honolulu Civil Beat. en.