Upcoming Hawaii Appellate Arguments Of Interest

by Robert Thomas, InverseCondemnation

The oral argument calendar of the Hawaii Supreme Court  looks pretty interesting:

• Thursday, February 7, 2013, 11:00 a.m. - Sierra Club v. Land Use Comm'n, No SCWC-11-0000625, a case about the qualifications of holdover Land Use Commissioners, which we previewed here. 

• Thursday, February 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - Kanahele v. Maui County Council, No. SCWC-29649, a case involving the "Sunshine Law" and the council's consideration of a development project on Maui. More here from Record on Appeal.

• Thursday, February 21, 2013, 11:00 a.m. - County of Hawaii v. UNIDEV, LLC, No. SCWC-10-0000188, a case about contracts between a private developer and the County to build affordable housing. It's more about arbitration and appellate jurisdiction, but an interesting case nonetheless. More here from Record on Appeal.

• Thursday, March 14, 2013, 9:30 a.m. - State of Hawaii v. Woodhall, No. SCWC-11-0000097, in which the court is considering what proof a person who raised a medical-use-of-marijuana defense must bring forward in order to prove his case. 

• Thursday, March 21, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - NST Holdings Corp. v. Budget Hawaiian Holidays, No. SCWC-28917, a case involving when a Notice of Appeal is timely filed. More here from Record on Appeal.

• Thursday, March 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - Blake v. County of Kauai Planning Comm'n, No. SCWC-11-0000342, in which the court is considering the question of administrative ripeness in land use cases. More here from Record on Appeal.

• Thursday, April 4, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - Diamond v. Dobbin, No SCWC-30573, a case about shoreline certifications, which we previewed here.

 Stay tuned.