Harry T. Tanaka at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 1982–present
Harry T. Tanaka
Judge · Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Partner, Yamaguchi & Tanaka; from 1961; Practiced for more than 21 years.
- Associate, Tsukiyama & Yamaguchi / Law Office of Ralph T. Yamaguchi
- Law clerk to Judge J. Frank McLaughlin, U.S. District Court
Judicial service
- Judge, Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals, 1982-present
Education
- University of Hawaii · B.A., 1949
- Yale Law School · Law degree, 1952
Courtroom rules and guidance
Extended Coverage Notice
Hawaii requires news media to notify a court coordinator before electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding, including audio recording, film, videotape, or still photography.
The news media must notify a court coordinator of their intent to provide any electronic or photographic coverage of a judicial proceeding.Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Camera Microphone Placement
Hawaii leaves courtroom camera and microphone placement to the judge and cautions that judges may differ on placement rules.
The judge will decide where cameras and microphones can be placed in the courtroom. Judges differ on this - so please ask.Cameras and Audio Equipment ↗
Sources
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7207/harry-t-tanaka/Cameras and Audio Equipment
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/news_and_reports/media_guidelines/cameras_and_audio_equipmentRemote Court Hearings via Zoom
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.courts.state.hi.us/remote-court-hearings-via-zoom-or-webex