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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Hawaii bail system victimizes taxpayers, too
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:38 PM :: 3651 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...government inefficiency is resulting in excessively high costs to Hawaii taxpayers....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Bills: Skip ICA, Direct Appeals to Supreme Court
By Robert Thomas @ 8:55 PM :: 2662 Views :: Judiciary
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...The bills, HB 2191 and HB 2194, would return the state court appeals system to the way it was prior to the 2006 amendments....
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Monday, February 12, 2018 |
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Former AG Mark Bennett Appointed Federal Judge
By News Release @ 1:07 PM :: 4139 Views :: Judiciary
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...If confirmed, Mark J. Bennett of Hawaiʻi will serve as a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.....
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
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JSC Releases Nominees for Chief Judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 11:33 AM :: 3050 Views :: Judiciary
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...to fill the anticipated vacancy created by the retirement of Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Craig H. Nakamura in March 2018....
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Tuesday, February 6, 2018 |
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JSC Releases Nominees for First Circuit Court
By News Release @ 11:18 AM :: 2754 Views :: Judiciary
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...judicial nominees for two vacancies in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu)....
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Sunday, February 4, 2018 |
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9th Circuit Causing Surge In Illegal Immigration, ICE Chief Says
By Selected News Articles @ 12:23 PM :: 3780 Views :: National News, Judiciary
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...the court’s decisions have created a legal environment friendly to illegal aliens....
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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ACLU: Financially Successful Criminals Can Make Bail
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 4008 Views :: Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...ACLU wants lots of unconvicted criminals back out on the streets....
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Thursday, January 25, 2018 |
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Friday, December 22, 2017 |
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SCOTUS Keeps Rebuking Lower Courts That Rule Against Trump
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 PM :: 4279 Views :: National News, Judiciary
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...the justices have issued several fairly extraordinary orders in cases involving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the latest iteration of the travel ban, which deals rather harshly with trial courts in California, Hawaii and Maryland....
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Monday, December 18, 2017 |
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Homeless Court clears hundreds of cases--16 Accept Housing
By News Release @ 4:48 PM :: 5857 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Judiciary
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...How Tickets Forced 16 Homeless to accept Housing....
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Friday, December 15, 2017 |
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200 High School Students Watch Supreme Court Hear Lesbian Child Custody Case
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 4380 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Judiciary
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...The case heard at Castle, CC vs. DD, is a parentage case involving a former same sex married couple. The issue is whether Appellant has a legal parent/child relationship with the child born to Appellee during the marriage....
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Tuesday, December 5, 2017 |
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Nominees Sought for Two Judicial Vacancies on Oahu
By News Release @ 12:11 PM :: 2532 Views :: Judiciary
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The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancies in the First Circuit (Oahu)....
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Friday, December 1, 2017 |
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Congress May Seek to Limit Courts’ Nationwide Injunctions
By Selected News Articles @ 11:17 PM :: 2715 Views :: Judiciary
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...nationwide injunctions foster forum-shopping for sympathetic judges....
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Sunday, November 19, 2017 |
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DoTax: No End to Litigation, Part 2
By Tom Yamachika @ 4:00 AM :: 3499 Views :: Judiciary, Taxes
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...The Department apparently regards the taxpayers here as lower life forms and wants to give them no respect....
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017 |
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Senate Holding Special Session to Confirm Judicial Appointments
By News Release @ 5:02 PM :: 2682 Views :: Judiciary
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...scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 2017 and Wednesday, November 15, 2017 to confirm four judicial appointments, three for the Circuit Court of the First Circuit and one for the District Family Court of the First Circuit – O‘ahu....
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 |
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Aid for tenants, landlords program expands to Kauai
By News Release @ 4:17 AM :: 4580 Views :: Kauai County, Homelessness, Judiciary
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...Following the success of a program that helps landlords to get paid and keep tenants from being evicted on Oahu and in Maui County, Steps to Avoid Eviction is now available on Kauai....
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Thursday, November 2, 2017 |
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Four Judges Appointed to Oahu Courts
By News Release @ 3:34 AM :: 4904 Views :: Judiciary
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...All four appointments are subject to Senate confirmation....
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Thursday, October 5, 2017 |
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Hirono: Trump Nominees Not Gay Enough
By Selected News Articles @ 3:22 PM :: 4280 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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...“So you do not support the recriminalization of homosexuality?” Hirono asked....
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 |
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Oahu Circuit: Public Comment on Judicial Nominees for Four Positions
By News Release @ 12:07 AM :: 4463 Views :: Judiciary
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...Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Friday, October 13, 2017. All comments will be kept confidential....
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Friday, September 29, 2017 |
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Judiciary: Collaborative Effort to Reduce Truancy Launched
By News Release @ 7:40 PM :: 4865 Views :: Education K-12, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...A similar program at an Oahu intermediate school produced a 91 percent daily school attendance rate in 2016-17, up about 40 percent from 2015-16....
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
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Ige Seeks Comment on Nominees for 3rd Circuit Court
By News Release @ 1:36 AM :: 2999 Views :: Judiciary
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...Gov. Ige has 30 days, or until August 30 to make his appointments....
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Saturday, July 22, 2017 |
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JSC Announces Four Vacancies--Seeks Chief Judge for ICA
By News Release @ 2:49 PM :: 3205 Views :: Judiciary
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...And ICA Judge Katherine Leonard is seeking retention....
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Friday, July 7, 2017 |
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Ige's Second Suit Against Trump: 9th Circuit Says Chin is Faking it
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 PM :: 7650 Views :: National News, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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“This court will not upset the Supreme Court’s careful balancing and ‘equitable judgment’ brought to bear when ‘tailor(ing) a stay’ in this matter....”
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Saturday, May 6, 2017 |
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Dexter Kaiama: Keanu Sai's Favorite Lawyer Censured
By News Release @ 11:44 PM :: 6783 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, OHA
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"...Kaiama, with reckless disregard as to the truth or falsity of the allegation, accused the presiding Judge of committing war crimes under international Conventions, and thereby filed a frivolous document that served no legal or practical purpose...."
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Thursday, April 20, 2017 |
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Punish Judiciary? House Censors Legislator
By Rep Gene Ward @ 3:07 AM :: 4934 Views :: First Amendment, Hawaii State Government, Judiciary
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Rep Gene Ward today sent Attorney General Doug Chin a letter asking for a first Amendment ruling regarding the potential misuse of censorship on the House Floor on April 11, 2017....
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017 |
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JSC Seeks Nominees for Two Oahu Judicial Vacancies
By News Release @ 3:15 PM :: 2936 Views :: Judiciary
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nomination deadline is Monday, May 1, 2017....
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Saturday, March 18, 2017 |
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Ninth Circuit Gets Frankencourt Treatment at House
By Selected News Articles @ 3:43 AM :: 3680 Views :: National News, Judiciary
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Capitol Hill’s crosshairs turned Thursday on the Ninth Circuit just a day after a federal judge under the court’s purview became the latest to thwart efforts by the president to block Muslim immigration....
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Friday, March 17, 2017 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Three Oahu District Court Judges
By News Release @ 1:57 PM :: 3214 Views :: Judiciary
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Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has appointed Brian A. Costa, Darolyn H. Lendio Heim, and Trish K. Morikawa to the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) ....
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017 |
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Break up 9th Circuit Court? Judicial Conference asks for 5 More Judgeships
By News Release @ 1:51 AM :: 3182 Views :: Judiciary
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...The 26-member Judicial Conference is the policy-making body for the federal court system....
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees
By News Release @ 1:38 PM :: 3547 Views :: Judiciary
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...judicial nominees for three vacancies in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) as a result of the retirement of Judges Gerald H. Kibe, David W. Lo, and Barbara P. Richardson....
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Saturday, February 11, 2017 |
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Justice Ginsburg at UH Law School: “We have a Dysfunctional Congress”
By Video @ 12:32 AM :: 3313 Views :: Judiciary
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...Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shared her perspective on the law, the courts and congress in February at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa....
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 |
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Ige Appoints Campaign Manager Circuit Court Judge
By News Release @ 9:51 PM :: 4076 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Keith K. Hiraoka (Former Ige Campaign Chair), Catherine H. Remigio, and Todd W. Eddins appointed to First Circuit Court (Oahu)....
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017 |
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Congress Considers Bill to Break up 9th Circuit Court
By Selected News Articles @ 7:56 PM :: 3640 Views :: Judiciary
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The newly created 12th Circuit would include Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, and Washington state....
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Friday, February 3, 2017 |
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Choke or Head Fake? Ige Doesn’t Appoint Campaign Chair to ICA
By News Release @ 5:11 PM :: 4219 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Gov. David Ige today announced the appointment of First Circuit chief judge Derrick H.M. Chan to the Intermediate Court of Appeals....
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Monday, January 30, 2017 |
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Notice of Anticipated Judicial Vacancy – Circuit Court of the Third Circuit
By News Release @ 10:01 AM :: 4045 Views :: Hawaii County , Judiciary
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... nomination deadline is Monday, March 13, 2017 -- application deadline is Thursday, April 27, 2017 ....
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Sunday, January 29, 2017 |
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Ige Campaign Manager Shows up on Fourth Judicial Nomination List
By News Release @ 5:06 PM :: 3810 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Ige’s office did not immediately respond to questions about whether the governor would also enlist Duffy in deliberations over the Circuit Court appointments….
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsels
By News Release @ 9:23 PM :: 2811 Views :: Judiciary
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... Independent Grand Jury Counsels (Hilo and Kona) ....
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Friday, January 27, 2017 |
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Homeless Community Outreach Court is Now Open
By News Release @ 12:37 PM :: 4734 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Four homeless individuals who collectively had more than 50 pending citations and/or warrants appeared before The Honorable Clarence A. Pacarro.....
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017 |
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Full Text: 2017 State of the Judiciary Address
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 3250 Views :: Judiciary
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...courts are helping to address the underlying problems that affect our community through programs like the Veterans Treatment Court, Mental Health Court, Drug Court, HOPE Probation, and the Steps to Avoid Eviction program....
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Monday, January 23, 2017 |
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Circuit Court Criminal and Family Court Criminal Cases Now Available Online
By News Release @ 2:48 PM :: 2784 Views :: Judiciary
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The Hawaii State Judiciary now has more court documents available for online viewing....
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017 |
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Help Wanted: Deputy Solicitor General State of Hawaii
By Robert Thomas @ 10:48 AM :: 3696 Views :: Judiciary
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The State of Hawaii Attorney General is looking for a Deputy Solicitor General....
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Monday, January 16, 2017 |
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Oahu Veterans Treatment Court Celebrates 22 Successful Graduates
By News Release @ 4:20 PM :: 4478 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Military
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Twenty-two veterans have now successfully completed the First Circuit program since it was initiated by Judge Edward Kubo in 2013....
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Friday, January 13, 2017 |
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Ige Campaign Manager Shows up on Two More Judicial Nomination Lists
By News Release @ 3:23 AM :: 3840 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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Just in case Ige chickens out on the ICA nomination ....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Clyde Wadsworth Named Hawaii Solicitor General
By News Release @ 8:26 PM :: 2901 Views :: Judiciary
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Previously, Wadsworth was of counsel to Alston Hunt Floyd & Ing in Honolulu....
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Friday, January 6, 2017 |
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Applicants Wanted for State Ethics and Campaign Spending Commissions
By News Release @ 7:43 PM :: 3481 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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The Judicial Council is seeking applicants to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Hawai`i State Ethics Commission. The council is also seeking nominees to fill vacancies on the Campaign Spending Commission....
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Thursday, January 5, 2017 |
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Intermediate Court of Appeals: JSC Nominates Ige Campaign Chair and some other people
By News Release @ 8:43 PM :: 4298 Views :: Judiciary
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Why should Ige Campaign Chair Keith Hiraoka be bothered with District Court when he can go straight to ICA?....
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Friday, September 16, 2016 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court sponsors civic education events in honor of Constitution Day 2016
By News Release @ 3:05 AM :: 3033 Views :: Judiciary
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Groups of students have been visiting the Hawaii State Judiciary’s King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center this week to learn about the U.S. Constitution....
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Saturday, September 3, 2016 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Judges for Kauai, Hawaii Districts
By News Release @ 12:17 PM :: 3178 Views :: Judiciary
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Michael K. Soong - Kauai -- Dakota K.M. Frenz - Hawaii
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Friday, September 2, 2016 |
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Applicants Sought for Board of Bar Examiners
By News Release @ 11:17 AM :: 2684 Views :: Judiciary
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Interested attorneys should submit a letter of interest along with a resume....
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