John Michael Seabright

American judge (born 1959)

John Michael Seabright (born 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

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Born in Wheeling, West Virginia , Seabright received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1984.

Career

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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.

Federal judicial service

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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 . The Senate confirmed Seabright by a 98-0 vote on April 27, 2005, and he 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.

References

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1. ↑ Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, Volume 4, Part 8

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   John Michael Seabright at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

3. ↑ "Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be U.S. District Judge )" . United States Senate. n.d. Retrieved 29 October 2025.

Sources

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• John Michael Seabright at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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