Judiciary

... The state is dismissed from a set of federal cases that aim to hold it liable for the deadly wildfires but may still face claims in state court ....

"Major decisions about our national energy policy must be made at the federal level, not dictated by one lawsuit brought by one city in its own courts.”

... there's a price to be paid for preening and posturing .... 

... Applicants Also Sought for Attorneys and Judges Assistance Program Board ....

... The appointment is subject to Senate confirmation ....

... Notice of Second Extended Deadline for Applications for Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of the Third Circuit (island of Hawai’i) ....

... (he got probation after being) found with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and an unconscious minor who had no pants and displayed physical indications of sexual assault. At that time, Kinoshita was out on bail for two state felony cases ....

... The Supreme Court previously declined energy companies’ request to consider whether the claims should be heard in federal court ....

... February 21, 2024 Kapolei Courthouse Rally with Sen Kurt Fevella demands release of CWS records regarding the foster care torture and murder of Ariel Sellers ....

... duct tape around her arms and torso binding them to her sides and her hands are behind her.  Geanna's eyes have a black covering duct taped to her head. The duct tape is wrapped around her eyes and forehead area as well as over the top of her head ....

... One of the surviving siblings was forced to spend more than a year in detained custody due the running objections of the imprisoned Kaluas asserting their parental rights through counsel .... 

... Isabella is now declared dead, and the Kaluas are charged with her murder.  Under these extreme facts, the secrecy generally afforded to these types of cases should yield to openness ....

... Suuurrrprise! New Supreme Court Justice Devens Concealed his role as Carpenters Union Operative ....

... Smith has served since 2018 as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division in the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii -- Park is a current state court judge and former federal public defender ....

... evidence included the criminal records of the parents for assault and drug use, filed bankruptcy documents, and the absence of a record of children of their own ....

... vacant judgeships on Oahu and Big island ....

... Devens’ legal experiences go beyond corporate practice, having represented several labor unions, including the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers, the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association, and more ....

... The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled this week that Honolulu’s lawsuit against oil and gas companies can proceed to trial ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... One of the longest running court cases in modern history is Kalima v. State ....

... The committee advanced Shanlyn Park and Micah Smith, both appointed to the District of Hawaii ....

... raised in the boiler room of Hawaii local politics ....

... Hawaii Bar Association discusses Lahaina fires .... 

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations .... 

... HECO Suits: Two Vacant Hawaii Supreme Court Seats Loom Large ....

... ACLU executives retaliated against the plaintiff, lawsuit alleges ....

... nearly two decades as a public defender—Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park ....

... Micah W. J. Smith has served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii since 2018 ....

... The special session addressed only the four pending judicial appointments ....

...Cases scheduled in courtrooms 7A, 7B, 10A, 10C, and 10D at Honolulu District Court will be rescheduled. Small claims cases in courtroom 10B-PM will also be rescheduled....   

... Recktenwald today appointed three individuals to fill judicial positions in the District Court of the First Circuit ....

... It applies to almost all state employees (except those working for the legislative or judicial branches) ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following judicial vacancy ....

... Public only because it is evidence in Probate Court, the Order is signed by Family Court Judge Jessi L. K. Hall, now seeking reappointment for another 10 years ....

... Green will nominate a successor to Circuit Judge Christine E. Kuriyama, who retired in June 2023 ....

... Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for three vacancies in the District Court of the First Circuit (island of Oʻahu) ....

... Such lawsuits abound, with as many as 300 cases underway. Honolulu’s, though, has a twist ....

... Judicial Selection Commission to determine whether Judge Hall should be retained in office for an additional term of six years ....

... The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations ....

... on May 9, Recktenwald disclosed that he engages in “educational presentations relating to environmental, energy, and natural resource issues” and has worked with the Environmental Law Institute ....

... Solicitor General Kimberly Tsumoto Guidry served as deputy attorney general for over 20 years  ....

... The Disciplinary Board oversees the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates allegations of attorney misconduct ....

... Michelle L. Drewyer to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the Second Circuit, to fill the vacancy created by now-Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen Jr. ....

“...egregiously long, unnecessarily complex, and confusing....”

... SB36 amends state law to allow county prosecutors to initiate felony cases by complaints following preliminary hearings and prohibits multiple attempts to initiate a felony prosecution for an offense, except in certain circumstances ....

"CW testified that she gave all of the money that she made from prostitution activities directly to Ferreira"

... plaintiffs' Honolulu-based attorney is Frederick Arensmeyer, formerly of the Dubin Law Office ....

... Outside counsel may be a child’s only hope to break out of a system run for the benefit of adults’ need to cover up their own wrongdoing ....

... Applications for consideration should be submitted by April 21, 2023 ....

... Governor Green must make his appointment by Saturday, March 18, 2023 ....