Category KOR in the News

Former Hawaiʻi chief justice wins top national honor

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October 21, 2026 | Sandy Harjo Livingston | KHON2 KHON2 also highlighted former Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award, recognizing his 15 years of leadership in making Hawaiʻi’s courts more accessible and strengthening public understanding of the judiciary.…

Houston Black judges lead fight to save democracy

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October 16, 2026 | Aswad Walker | Defender Keep Our Republic Article III Coalition member Judge Vanessa Gilmore discussed protecting judicial independence and every stage of the election process. She highlighted civic education and combating misinformation as essential to strengthening…