{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-hirono-introduces-nominees-for-two-federal-judgeships-in-hawaii-during-senate-judiciary-committee-hearing", "VIDEO: Hirono Introduces Nominees for Two Federal Judgeships in Hawaii During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing", "2023-10-04", "2023", "2023-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "HI", "Mazie K. Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", "hirono", "https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "~ Video of Senator Hirono\u2019s full opening remarks is available here ~\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced two nominees to serve as federal judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii during a full committee hearing considering their nominations. Shanlyn A.S. Park\u2019s and Micah Smith\u2019s nominations were announced by Senator Hirono and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) earlier this year to fill two upcoming vacancies on the U.S. District Court for Hawaii.\n\nIntroducing Judge Park at the hearing, Senator Hirono said: \u201cJudge Park was born and raised in Hawaii where her distinguished career has been spent almost entirely in public service, inspired no doubt by her father\u2019s work as a longtime Honolulu police officer. As a judge, she has earned high marks from practitioners and litigants for her evenhanded approach and well-reasoned decisions. Judge Park is held in high regard in the Hawaii legal community, as demonstrated by letters of support the Committee has received.\u201d\n\nDuring her remarks, Senator Hirono also highlighted that when confirmed, Judge Park will become the first Native Hawaiian woman to serve as a federal district court judge.\n\nOf Micah Smith, Senator Hirono said: \u201cMicah has an impressive legal career. Micah spent four years at O\u2019Melveny & Myers, where he helped author a brief in U.S. v. Jones, a pivotal 4th Amendment case. He then became a federal prosecutor, a job he has held for the last 12 years. Even with all his success, Micah never forgot where he came from.\u201d\n\n\u201cI know that both of these nominees have the kind of experience, temperament, and demonstrated commitment to public service, along with their deep roots in Hawaii, which will make them excellent judges in the Hawaii District Court,\u201d concluded Senator Hirono.\n\nThe Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on both nominations in the weeks ahead before they are sent to the full Senate for final confirmation.\n\nA link to download video of Senator Hirono\u2019s full opening remarks is available here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T00:49:26Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-hirono-introduces-nominees-for-two-federal-judgeships-in-hawaii-during-senate-judiciary-committee-hearing"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7909621819853783, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}