U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii - Federal Judiciary

The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, with the jurisdiction established by the Constitution and Congress.

Court employees support the Judiciary's mission of ensuring equal justice under the law. 

Court employees serve the public in the court clerks offices, judges' chambers, federal public defender offices, probation and pretrial services offices, appellate staff attorney offices, and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Court employees are legal professionals, IT experts, administrative and business professionals, interpreters, courtroom support staff, and more. 

Federal courts have total jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases, which Congress has determined should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts. 

Federal courts also have jurisdiction over cases involving:

• the United States government,
• the Constitution or federal laws, or
• controversies between states or between the U.S. government and foreign governments.