Some feel the governor was playing politics when he nominated his former campaign manager to a judgeship for the second time.

Despite calls for more women to seek judgeships, their numbers lag in applications and appointments.

UPDATED: In part it’s because male attorneys outnumber female attorneys in the islands, and fewer women apply for judge jobs than men.

Keith Hiraoka was one of three appointments Gov. David Ige made to the 1st Circuit Court.