Jill Aiko Otake at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii · Federal
- Judicial service
- August 3, 2018–present
Jill Aiko Otake
Judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Available research
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Biography
Professional career
- acting chief, Special Crimes Section, 2017-2018
- deputy chief, Special Crimes Section, 2016-2017
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 2014-2018
- co-supervisor, General Crimes Unit, 2013-2014
- Instructor, Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force, 2012-present
- deputy supervisor, Terrorism and Violent Crimes Unit, 2011-2013
- Adjunct professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2007-present
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Washington, 2005-2014
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, King County, WA, 2002-2005
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, King County, WA, 1998-2001
Judicial service
- Law Clerk, Hawaii Supreme Court, 2001-2002
- Judge, District Court, D. Hawaii, 2018-present
Education
- Georgetown University · B.S., 1995
- University of Washington-Seattle Campus · J.D., 1998
- ʻIolani School
- University of Washington School of Law
Personal record
Born 1973 · Honolulu, HI
Courtroom rules and guidance
Presentation Procedure
Judge-specific source
C. Use of Electronic Devices Pursuant to the Order Adopting Electronic Device Policy, effective March 18, 2014, any person may bring into the courthouse an electronic device, such as a cellular phone, smartphone, laptop, tablet, or similar device having wireless communications capability. Any such device is subject to security inspection.2026%20General%20Civil%20Procedures.pdf ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/5019306CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8618/jill-aiko-otake/2026%20General%20Civil%20Procedures.pdf
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.hid.uscourts.gov/cms/assets/4a14e549-6790-4f0f-abaa-f33f9ec74fbf/2026%20General%20Civil%20Procedures.pdfFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts