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Saturday, May 2, 2015 |
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JSC Seeks Applicants for First and Third Circuit Courts
By News Release @ 2:24 AM :: 4206 Views :: Judiciary
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The term of office of a circuit judge shall be ten years. The annual salary in Hawaiʻi of a circuit judge is $193,248....
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Sunday, April 19, 2015 |
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Hawaiians and the Law: Kelii Akina and Michael Lilly
By Grassroot Institute @ 3:39 PM :: 9652 Views :: Akaka Bill, Higher Education, Judiciary, OHA
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Whether it's activists on Mauna Kea, the Akaka Bill or the Native Hawaiian roll, questions of law abound....
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 |
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HAWSCT Clarifies Joinder Of Indispensable Parties, Timely Appeals
By Robert Thomas @ 12:49 AM :: 4286 Views :: Judiciary
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Here's the latest from the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Dyan M. Medeiros as Oahu District Family Court Judge
By News Release @ 10:14 PM :: 5881 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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The appointment of Medeiros fills the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Christine E. Kuriyama to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015 |
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Applicants Sought for District Court Per Diem Judges
By News Release @ 10:07 PM :: 4880 Views :: Judiciary
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The District Court of the First Circuit is accepting applications from attorneys interested in serving as Per Diem District Judges....
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Appoints William M. Domingo as Oahu District Court Judge
By News Release @ 9:05 PM :: 6716 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Domingo will serve a term of six years....
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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Deferred, not Defeated: Marsy's Law Supporters Organize for Next Session
By Video @ 10:11 PM :: 6893 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Supporters are already working to build legislative and public support for the constitutional amendment in the 2016 legislative session....
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Oahu Family Court Nominees
By News Release @ 9:36 PM :: 6849 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Judiciary
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...Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Thursday, April 2, 2015. All comments will be kept confidential....
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Thursday, March 12, 2015 |
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After Sob Story from Child Molester's Mother, Hawaii House Offers Ex-Cons $50K per Year, Free Obamacare for Life
By Andrew Walden @ 7:08 AM :: 9245 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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This is all part of a scheme hatched by two lawyers famous for helping OJ Simpson get off on his 1994 double murder rap in Los Angeles....
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 |
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Applicants Wanted for Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 2:22 AM :: 5078 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Interested persons should submit an application along with a resume and three letters of recommendation (attesting to the applicant’s character and integrity) postmarked by March 13, 2015....
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Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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Applicants Wanted for Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 4:57 PM :: 4467 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Interested persons should submit an application along with a resume and three letters of recommendation postmarked by March 13, 2015....
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Monday, February 2, 2015 |
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HB624: Parental Parity in Child Custody Cases
By Chris Lethem @ 11:14 PM :: 5795 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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Testimony will be heard on HB624 Tuesday morning at 8:30 am in room 326....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Chief Justice Delivers State of the Judiciary Address
By News Release @ 9:01 PM :: 5294 Views :: Judiciary
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Hawaii Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald delivered the State of the Judiciary address today at a joint session of the State Senate and House....
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 |
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Legislative Ambulance Chasers Dig In To Taxpayers' Deep Pockets
By Selected News Articles @ 6:20 PM :: 6394 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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...With ambulance chasers in positions of power, both the House and Senate are poised to advance HB189 and SB137 in separate hearings on Friday....
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Thursday, January 8, 2015 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court to Review Haleakala Telescope Case
By Robert Thomas @ 9:35 PM :: 8826 Views :: Environment, Higher Education, Judiciary, Land Use
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The case thus represents a target-rich environment for the petitioners and the court....
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Monday, January 5, 2015 |
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The "Big Eyes" Have It: Hawaii Courts Again In The Hollywood Spotlight
By Robert Thomas @ 2:07 PM :: 6756 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary
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Anyone who was around in the 1960s and 1970s remembers those paintings and prints of sad children with oversize eyes. They were ubiquitous....
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Friday, December 19, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court: Agencies Have No Duty To Keep Their Records Accurately
By Robert Thomas @ 4:00 AM :: 7641 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary, Land Use
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Last month, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion which declined to impose a duty of reasonable care on the Hawaii County Planning Department....
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court In Aina Lea: The Rationales Behind The Opinion
By Robert Thomas @ 4:23 AM :: 6044 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...the LUC violated petitioners’ constitutional rights....
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Sunday, November 23, 2014 |
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Hawaii Landmark Land Use Litigation for 2014
By Selected News Articles @ 3:36 PM :: 6103 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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...new and important cases were decided by the Hawaii courts this year....
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 |
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Judicial Selection: Constitutional Amendment Icing on the Transparency Cake
By Robert Thomas @ 4:42 AM :: 4850 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...the voters agreed that there's no good reason to keep the JSC lists secret, the same result as the lawsuit....
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Thursday, November 13, 2014 |
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Hawaii Ranks Third in Nationwide Access to Justice Study
By News Release @ 8:03 PM :: 5606 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Judiciary
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...four categories: attorney access for low-income litigants; support for self-represented litigants; support for litigants with limited language proficiency; and support for people with disabilities....
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014 |
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Big Island Launches Veterans Treatment Court
By News Release @ 2:41 AM :: 6086 Views :: Judiciary, Military
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On November 10, the Third Circuit (Hawaii county) launched its Veterans Treatment Court with an opening ceremony held in the courtroom of Chief Judge Ronald Ibarra....
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Saturday, November 1, 2014 |
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Lawsuit Seeks Removal of Schatz from Office
By News Release @ 1:38 AM :: 10334 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary, Office of Elections, Politicians
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...the election being conducted by Defendant Nago and the State of Hawaii Office of Elections is unconstitutional under the Seventeenth Amendment....
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Saturday, October 11, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Appoints Two Oahu Circuit Court Judges
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 6673 Views :: Judiciary
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Abercrombie today announced the appointments of Jeffrey P. Crabtree and Christine E. Kuriyama to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014 |
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Happy Constitution(s) Day
By Robert Thomas @ 2:45 PM :: 4546 Views :: Judiciary
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"Who Trumps Whom: Exploring Federalism in Hawaii."
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Friday, September 12, 2014 |
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JSC Lists Nominees for First, Third Circuit Courts
By News Release @ 7:45 PM :: 4617 Views :: Judiciary
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The Governor has 30 days from his receipt of the list today to make his appointment....
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Dismisses All Three Puna Election Challenges
By Robert Thomas @ 10:10 PM :: 6656 Views :: Judiciary, Office of Elections
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Today must be election contest day at the Hawaii Supreme Court....
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014 |
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Q&A: Ten Things You Need to Know About Boehner Suing Obama
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:52 PM :: 6480 Views :: National News, Health Care, Judiciary
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...Last week, the House of Representatives voted to authorize Speaker John Boehner to file a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s failure to fully implement Obamacare....
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Thursday, July 31, 2014 |
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Supreme Court Orders Abercrombie to Pay Up
By Robert Thomas @ 9:02 PM :: 6405 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Today, the Hawaii Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Abercrombie....
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014 |
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A Hint Of Judicial Takings From Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
By Robert Thomas @ 2:21 PM :: 5413 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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The case involved three buildings near the shoreline on the Big Island....
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Sunday, July 20, 2014 |
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Hawaii Convenes First Marine Resources Enforcement Conference
By News Release @ 2:42 AM :: 6729 Views :: Environment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Officers, Prosecutors, Lawmakers and Conservationists Meet at UH Law School....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Upcoming CLE: Hawaii's Shoreline and Coastal Law and Regulation
By Robert Thomas @ 8:03 PM :: 9339 Views :: Judiciary, Land Use
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This program will cover recent Hawaii case law, including the recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision regarding identifying the certified shoreline....
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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Where the U.S. wiretap hotspots are? Not Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 AM :: 7325 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Only five states—Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont— had no wiretap requests during 2013....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Act 201 Reforms Hawaii Juvenile Justice System
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 7098 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years....
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Monday, June 16, 2014 |
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Writ to Watch: Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Neil Abercrombie
By Robert Thomas @ 7:31 PM :: 6159 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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On June 13, 2014, the HAWSCT accepted cert in Oahu Publications, Inc., dba The Honolulu Advertiser v. Neil Abercrombie....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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9th Circuit Demands Briefing on Bridge Aina Lea Suit
By Robert Thomas @ 5:30 AM :: 9275 Views :: Hawaii County , Development, Judiciary, Land Use
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...several members of the State of Hawaii Land Use Commission were sued by the property owner in their individual as well as official capacities....
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Monday, June 2, 2014 |
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Baron and Budd negotiate $3.7 million settlement for State of Hawaii
By News Release @ 1:42 PM :: 5799 Views :: Judiciary, Cost of Living
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...Baron and Budd negotiated a $3.7 million settlement on behalf of the State of Hawaii and a $1.6 million settlement on behalf of the State of Mississippi....
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
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Child Support Enforcement Abuse: Hawaii Parents Org. Scores Victories in Legislature
By Selected News Articles @ 5:56 PM :: 6931 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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This year National Parents Organization of Hawaii introduced several bills related to addressing abuses of the Child Support Enforcement Agency....
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Sunday, May 25, 2014 |
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Hawaii's "Environmental Court" - A Bad Idea Whose Time (Apparently) Is Nigh
By Robert Thomas @ 8:13 PM :: 6558 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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...the only thing standing between the bill and the rest of us is Governor Abercrombie's veto pen....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: No Landlocked Real Estate in Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 2:36 PM :: 9822 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary, Land Use
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In Malulani Group, Ltd. v. Kaupo Ranch, Ltd., No. 30509 (May 5, 2014), the issue was whether the owner of a landlocked parcel could assert an easement....
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Friday, April 25, 2014 |
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Volunteers Wanted to Investigate, Discipline Lawyers
By News Release @ 1:09 AM :: 4654 Views :: Judiciary
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The terms will begin on July 1, 2014 and last for three years....
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Sunday, April 20, 2014 |
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Hawaii-Focused Legal Blogs
By Robert Thomas @ 1:05 AM :: 4457 Views :: Judiciary
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...several of our law firm colleagues also are active bloggers in their respective fields...
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014 |
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Nakamoto Appointed Big Island Judge
By News Release @ 10:13 PM :: 4357 Views :: Judiciary
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If confirmed by the State Senate, Nakamoto will serve in office for six years....
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 |
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JSC Seeks Nominations for Two Judicial Vacancies
By News Release @ 3:50 PM :: 4143 Views :: Judiciary
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Circuit Judges, Circuit Court of the First Circuit (Oʻahu)....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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U.S. District Court's Honolulu Rail Compliance Order – A Slam Dunk
By Robert Thomas @ 4:33 PM :: 5855 Views :: Judiciary, Rail
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...Judge A. Wallace Teshima’s truly final order in the case: the Order on Objection to Notice of Compliance, which coincidentally (or perhaps not) was issued on the same day (February 18, 2014) as the Ninth Circuit opinion....
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Thursday, March 13, 2014 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Bar Association New Testimony on Wilson Nomination
By News Release @ 1:54 AM :: 4824 Views :: Judiciary
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...work ethic concerns, lack of professionalism in the workplace, questions concerning the propriety of conduct toward women in professional contexts, and the ability to serve at the level of a Supreme Court Justice....
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Thursday, March 6, 2014 |
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Zoning Board: Abercrombie's Supreme Court Pick Operating Illegal Enterprise for Over a Decade
By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 PM :: 8250 Views :: Judiciary
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Did Wilson see fit to advise the Judicial Selection Commission or the Abercrombie Administration of his long-running and on-going illegality?
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Saturday, March 1, 2014 |
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Aloha, Justice Acoba
By Robert Thomas @ 8:41 PM :: 5871 Views :: Judiciary
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Yesterday, according to the coconut wireless, was the official last day on the Hawaii Supreme Court for Associate Justice Simeon Acoba....
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Friday, February 21, 2014 |
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Does Hawaii Need An "Environmental Court?"
By Robert Thomas @ 6:01 PM :: 6036 Views :: Environment, Judiciary
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Looks like they're at it again, a solution in search of a problem....
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