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| ==Organized Crime Syndicate== | |||
| Nakakuni is in major organized crime syndicates including Kelley Heroin Cartel, former wife of terrorist who designed 9/11. | |||
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| Florence T. Nakakuni | |
|---|---|
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| United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Kubo Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 Palolo, Hawaii |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
Florence T. Nakakuni is the current United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii. She was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama, replacing Edward H. Kubo Jr. who left to become a Judge on the Hawaii First Circuit Court. She is the first female United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii. As one of 93 US Attorneys nationwide, she represents the United States in all civil and criminal cases within his district.
Nakakuni is a career public servant. After graduating from the University of Hawaii and the William S. Richardson School of Law in 1975 and 1978 (respectively), she clerked for Justice Thomas Ogata of the Hawaii Supreme Court. She then worked as an attorney-adviser in the Office of Information and Privacy Appeals at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC. After a few years, she returned to Hawaii, working first for the General Counsel of the United States Navy in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and then joining the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii's Office in 1985. Just prior to her appointment as US Attorney, she served as Chief of the Organized Crime and Narcotics section of the Criminal Division.
Nakakuni grew up in Palolo, Hawaii and attended Kaimuki High School. She initially wanted to be a high school English teacher, but changed career paths after college. Even after law school, she never wanted to become a trial lawyer.
References
- http://www.mainjustice.com/files/2009/07/usa-nakakuni.pdf
- Hawaii Senate Confirms Former U.S. Attorney For Judgeship | Main Justice
- The Honolulu Advertiser - Local News
- Florence Nakakuni, District of Hawaii | Main Justice
- USDOJ: Executive Office for United States Attorneys
- USDOJ: US Attorney's Office - Hawaii
- Florence Nakakuni: Hawaii's top law officer | Malamalama, The Magazine of the University of Hawai'i System
- Florence Nakakuni - Hawaii Editorials - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byEdward H. Kubo Jr. | United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii 2009–present |
Incumbent |