John Michael Seabright

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John Michael Seabright


Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
Incumbent
Assumed office January 30, 2024
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office November 6, 2015 – November 6, 2022
Preceded by	Susan Oki Mollway
Succeeded by	Derrick Watson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office April 28, 2005 – January 30, 2024
Appointed by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Alan Cooke Kay
Succeeded by	Micah W. J. Smith

Personal details
Born	(1959-01-30) January 30, 1959 (age 65)^[1] Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Education	Tulane University (BA) George Washington University (JD)

John Michael Seabright (born January 30, 1959) is an American lawyer who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Early life and education

Seabright was in private practice in Hawaii from 1984 to 1987. He was an assistant United States attorney in the District of Columbia from 1987 to 1990, and then held the same office in the District of Hawaii from 1990 to 2005, becoming a supervisory assistant United States attorney in 2001. He was an adjunct professor at the William S. Richardson School of Law of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 1999, 2000, and 2002.^[2]

On February 14, 2005, President George W. Bush nominated Seabright to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii vacated by Judge Alan Cooke Kay. Seabright was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 2005, and received his commission on April 28, 2005. He became chief judge on November 6, 2015 when Susan Oki Mollway assumed senior status and served until November 6, 2022. Seabright assumed senior status on January 30, 2024.^[2]

Legal offices
Preceded by Alan Cooke Kay	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 2005–2024	Succeeded by Micah W. J. Smith
Preceded by Susan Oki Mollway	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 2015–2022	Succeeded by Derrick Watson

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