Mark Recktenwald joins other retired chief justices to protect the rule of law
By Hawaiʻi Public Radio
December 15, 2025 | Catherine Cruz | Hawaiʻi Public Radio
Monday is Bill of Rights Day, marking 234 years since the United States ratified the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. A nonpartisan group called Keep Our Republic chose this day to highlight a new alliance of chief justices from across the country.
Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald is among nearly 50 retired judicial leaders who have taken the unusual step of forming the group to talk about the rule of law and why respecting basic rights is important. . . .