Walter Meheula Heen (born April 17, 1928)[1] is an American lawyer, politician and judge.
Born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, Heen received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Hawaiʻi in 1953.
His grandfather, Harry A. Heen, was born Chung Mook-heen in Qing Dynasty China near the Xi River in Guangdong and came to what was then the Hawaiian Kingdom at age 17.
[3][4] Heen received a recess appointment from President Jimmy Carter on January 1, 1981, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii vacated by Judge Dick Yin Wong.
His service was terminated on December 16, 1981, after his nomination was not confirmed by the United States Senate.