Anne E. Lopez (born 1962 or 1963) is an American attorney and politician. She has served as

Attorney General of Hawaii The attorney general of Hawaii () is the chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer of Hawaii. In present-day statehood within the United States, the attorney general is appointed by the elected Governor of Hawaii, governor with the app ...

since December 5, 2022. Prior to her appointment by Governor Josh Green, Lopez was chief operating officer and general counsel for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Education and career

Lopez received her legal education from

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at the

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. She worked in private practice with the law firm Chun Kerr Dodd Beaman & Wong for eight years. From 2013 to 2015, Lopez served as a special assistant to

David M. Louie. At the time of her appointment as Attorney General, she worked at the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation as chief operating officer and general counsel.

Attorney General of Hawaii

In December 2022, Lopez was nominated by Governor Josh Green to succeed

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as Attorney General of Hawaii. The

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confirmed Lopez's nomination on April 25, 2023. As Attorney General, Lopez declined to re-file charges against 38 ''kupuna'' arrested during the 2019

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. In the wake of the

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, Lopez initiated an independent examination into authorities' response to the fires. She issued subpoenas to three

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agencies to push the investigation forward.

References

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