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Thursday, November 22, 2018 |
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UH: Convicted Felon Paid to Get Other Convicts Released
By News Release @ 2:30 AM :: 10334 Views :: Higher Education, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...Why would any court trust 'exculpatory' evidence submitted by a convicted felon?....
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018 |
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Friday, October 19, 2018 |
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Team Hanabusa Grills Ige Campaign Manager over Judicial Nomination
By News Release @ 1:11 PM :: 5544 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...The Senate is expected to meet in a special session on October 24-25 to consider the nomination....
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Thursday, October 18, 2018 |
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Friday, October 12, 2018 |
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Leadership Change at ODC
By Andrew Walden @ 10:20 PM :: 6549 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Bruce Kim is no longer Chief Counsel of the Office of Disciplinary Affairs, the Hawaii Judiciary office handling errant lawyers....
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Thursday, October 11, 2018 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Summer Kupau-Odo as District Court Judge
By News Release @ 10:31 AM :: 5977 Views :: Judiciary
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...The names submitted for this vacancy by the Judicial Selection Commission, in alphabetical order, are....
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Tuesday, October 9, 2018 |
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Ige Selling Judgeships? Nominates Campaign Manager for Appeals Court
By News Release @ 12:25 AM :: 10041 Views :: Judiciary
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...What an amazing coincidence for the guy who magically resigned as Ige’s campaign manager the day before his name was picked by that very Judicial Selection Commission....
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Sunday, October 7, 2018 |
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Hirono Won’t Say Whether Harassing Senators in Restaurants is ‘Going Too Far’
By Selected News Articles @ 3:27 PM :: 6303 Views :: Congressional Delegation, First Amendment, Judiciary
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...“This is the kind of activism that occurs and people make their own decisions. If they violate the law, then they have to account for that.”....
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Thursday, October 4, 2018 |
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Hirono: FBI Investigation a 'Farce'
By Selected News Articles @ 12:44 PM :: 5934 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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...Hirono made the comments after MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow opined Wednesday that “Democrats don’t pressure the FBI the way that Republicans do.”....
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 |
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Hirono Rhetoric Backfires--"Republican Party Favorability Highest in Seven Years"
By Selected News Articles @ 7:22 PM :: 6909 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary, Republican Party
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...Please keep putting this Senator Hir-Oh-NO-she-didn't-just-say-that-yes-she-did on TV every single day from now until the midterms....
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Monday, September 24, 2018 |
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Senator Hirono Didn’t Always Tell Men to ‘Shut Up’ and Believe Accusers
By Selected News Articles @ 3:04 PM :: 8643 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Hawaii History, Judiciary
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...Senator Mazie Hirono today poses as a brave feminist cultural warrior, but when it really counted in her own backyard in Hawaii, she was AWOL....
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Sunday, September 23, 2018 |
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Video: Hirono Left Twisting in Wind as Blasey-Ford 'Witnesses' Refuse to Back Story
By Video @ 3:16 PM :: 5892 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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...Hirono: Kavanaugh Doesn’t Get Presumption of Innocence Because of His ‘Ideological Agenda’....
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Thursday, September 20, 2018 |
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Hirono: FBI Should Investigate Witness Tampering Against Alleged Kavanaugh Accuser
By Selected News Articles @ 12:44 PM :: 4985 Views :: Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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...Hirono claimed Wednesday that the death threats that have allegedly been made against Brett Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford are “witness tampering”....
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018 |
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Hirono: SCOTUS Seat Could Stay Vacant for Two Years
By Selected News Articles @ 7:27 PM :: 6420 Views :: Democratic Party, Congressional Delegation, Judiciary
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...Senator Hirono says "I just want to say to the men of this country: Just shut up….”
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Sunday, September 16, 2018 |
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Hawaii v Trump: House Judiciary Committee Moves to Ban Nationwide Injunctions
By News Release @ 11:09 PM :: 4318 Views :: Judiciary
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...The Committee marked up HR6730 Sept 13. Next stop, House floor....
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018 |
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Supreme Court: Applicants Sought for Grand Jury Counsel, Disciplinary Board, Bar Examiners
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 4756 Views :: Judiciary
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...Applicants Sought to Fill Vacancy on the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaii Supreme Court and Applicants Sought for Board of Bar Examiners....
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Thursday, September 6, 2018 |
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Hirono: Kavanaugh 'Critical' 8th Vote in Rice v Cayetano
By Andrew Walden @ 3:01 PM :: 7383 Views :: Hawaii History, Judiciary, OHA
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...Will Justice Brett Kavanaugh become the ‘critical’ 8th vote against racially discriminatory OHA elections? Could Kavanaugh become the ‘decisive’ 10th vote against the Hawaii Supreme Court’s Ceded Lands Decision. Or maybe Hirono is afraid Kavanaugh will be the fifth vote against Nai Aupuni....
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Saturday, August 11, 2018 |
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Mortgage Fraud: DCCA ‘Findings of Fact’ Expose Dubin Financial
By Andrew Walden @ 1:45 AM :: 11772 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Politicians
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...Hawaii foreclosure attorney Gary V Dubin and ex-Governor John Waihee III are going all-out in an effort to rustle up more foreclosure clients for the Dubin Law Firm—even as state disciplinary proceedings threaten Dubin’s law license....
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Thursday, August 9, 2018 |
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Telescope: Cultural Property Ownership Gets You Only One Proceeding
By Robert Thomas @ 5:14 AM :: 7155 Views :: Hawaii County , Higher Education, Judiciary
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...The court held that Mr. Flores -- a native Hawaiian who claims a cultural interest in the mountaintop -- owned "property," but that he had the opportunity to protect that interest in a a parallel administrative proceeding, and didn't need another one....
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Monday, August 6, 2018 |
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State Rolls Out Phase Two of Payroll Modernization
By News Release @ 8:55 PM :: 5922 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Judiciary, OHA
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...This second phase included an additional 20,000 employees of the Legislature, Judiciary, Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Executive branch departments....
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Saturday, August 4, 2018 |
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Notice of Petition for Retention – The Honorable Kevin A. K. Souza
By News Release @ 10:30 PM :: 4971 Views :: Family, Judiciary
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...Written comments must be postmarked or faxed by Thursday, November 1, 2018....
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Thursday, August 2, 2018 |
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Senate Unanimously Confirms Jill Otake to Serve on Hawaii Federal Court
By News Release @ 2:31 AM :: 4010 Views :: Judiciary
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...Jill Otake currently serves as an Assistant United States Attorney and as the Acting Chief of the Special Crimes Section in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Hawaii....
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Tuesday, July 31, 2018 |
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Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel – Fifth Circuit (Kauai)
By News Release @ 2:38 PM :: 5472 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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...If you are interested in being considered for a one-year appointment, please submit a resume by November 02, 2018....
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Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
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Foreclosure Hour? ODC Investigation Targets Attorney Gary V Dubin
By Andrew Walden @ 11:15 PM :: 10936 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...Governor John Waihee’s ‘Foreclosure Hour’ AM830 radio host, attorney Gary V Dubin, is being investigated by the State Office of Disciplinary Counsel....
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Saturday, July 28, 2018 |
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Trump Hits Roadblocks in Remaking the Nation’s Most Liberal Court
By Heritage Foundation @ 1:13 PM :: 4137 Views :: Judiciary
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...Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed a Trump nominee from Hawaii to the 9th Circuit despite heavy opposition from conservative Republicans. Trump withdrew a nominee from Oregon, however, although he was regarded as conservative....
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Friday, July 20, 2018 |
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Homeless Outreach Court expands to Wahiawa, Waianae
By News Release @ 1:49 PM :: 5431 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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...During the first 18 months of the program 86 defendants participated in COC, 950 non-violent cases were cleared, and 39 people moved off the street and into housing....
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018 |
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Senate Votes 72-27: Former AG Mark Bennett Confirmed to 9th Circuit Court
By News Release @ 3:55 AM :: 4088 Views :: Judiciary
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...Mark will put his skills and experience to good use on the bench as a fair and impartial judge, beholden to nothing but the law and the Constitution....
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Sunday, June 24, 2018 |
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Travel Ban, Forced Union Dues Decisions Coming in Supreme Court's Final Week
By Selected News Articles @ 4:12 PM :: 7175 Views :: National News, Judiciary, Labor
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...The union dues case, Janus v. AFSCME, is the latest challenge to a 1977 precedent called Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, which allows public sector unions to collect fees from non-members....
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Saturday, June 16, 2018 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Shimozono, Yoo, Hiatt, and DeWeese as District Court Judges
By News Release @ 3:51 PM :: 4056 Views :: Judiciary
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...Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has today appointed Kenneth J. Shimozono to the District Family Court of the First Circuit and Kristine Y. Yoo to the District Court of the First Circuit. He has also appointed Mahilani E.K. Hiatt and Wendy M. DeWeese to the District Family Court of the Third Circuit....
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Friday, June 15, 2018 |
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Audit: State Asset Forfeiture Program -- 30 Years Without Rules
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 1:06 AM :: 6819 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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...after nearly 30 years since the program’s inception, the department has not yet adopted administrative rules describing procedures and practice requirements for asset forfeiture....
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Thursday, June 14, 2018 |
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Hawaii Supreme Court Limits Jurisdiction of Civil Rights Commission
By News Release @ 11:18 PM :: 7298 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...The HTA decision drastically restricted and reduced the number of state and state-funded programs that are covered under § 368-1.5, as there are very few such programs or agencies that do not receive any federal funding....
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Sunday, June 10, 2018 |
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Travel Ban? Janus? Supreme Court Poised for Blockbuster Finish
By Selected News Articles @ 3:00 PM :: 7082 Views :: National News, Judiciary, Labor
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...With the U.S. Supreme Court approaching the conclusion of its 2017 – 2018 term, the justices are expected to release a deluge of decisions in the coming weeks....
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Friday, May 25, 2018 |
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Kauai Fifth Circuit Seeking Per Diem District/Family Court Judge
By News Release @ 8:57 PM :: 5844 Views :: Kauai County, Judiciary
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...The Fifth Circuit Court (Kauai) is seeking candidates for a Per Diem District/Family Court Judge....
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Friday, May 18, 2018 |
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Chief Justice Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Nominees for the First and Third Circuits
By News Release @ 8:54 PM :: 2958 Views :: Judiciary
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...judicial nominees for four vacancies, two in the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) and two in the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)....
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Thursday, May 10, 2018 |
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Senate Panel Approves Mark Bennett for Ninth Circuit
By Selected News Articles @ 12:02 PM :: 5112 Views :: Judiciary
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...Mark Bennett, who served as Hawaii’s attorney general from 2003 to 2010, cleared the committee in an 18-2 vote and was a rare Trump nominee to receive more support from the Democrats on the committee than from the Republicans....
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 |
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Secretive Commissions Determine Who Violates Anti-Discrimination Laws
By Heritage Foundation @ 5:54 PM :: 7641 Views :: Ethics, First Amendment, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...during oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2017, Justices Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor questioned the commission’s hostility....
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018 |
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Do You Think Lawyers Need Discipline? The Hawaii Supreme Court wants to hear from You
By News Release @ 7:18 PM :: 4783 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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...The Hawaii Supreme Court Disciplinary Board oversees the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which investigates allegations of attorney misconduct and incapacity, and recommends appropriate action....
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Friday, April 13, 2018 |
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JSC Seeks Nominees for Appeals Court, First Circuit
By News Release @ 6:08 PM :: 3743 Views :: Judiciary
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...The Judicial Selection Commission is accepting applications and nominations to fill the following anticipated judicial vacancies in the State of Hawaii....
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 |
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Nomination of Mark Bennett Shows Limits Of Outside Group Influence On Judges
By Selected News Articles @ 8:25 PM :: 5202 Views :: Judiciary
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...one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shows that conventional wisdom isn’t quite right....
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 |
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Senate Panel Endorses Jill Otake for Bench in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 8:20 PM :: 3965 Views :: Judiciary
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...The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously approved President Donald Trump’s nominee for a position on a federal court in Hawaii....
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Monday, April 9, 2018 |
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Trump To Replace 'Liberal Lion' Of The Ninth Circuit
By Selected News Articles @ 4:28 AM :: 4338 Views :: Judiciary
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...a conservative jurist will replace Judge Stephen Reinhardt....
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Friday, April 6, 2018 |
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Chief Justice Appoints Kirstin M. Hamman as Maui District Court Judge
By News Release @ 10:15 PM :: 5465 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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...Recktenwald has today appointed Kirstin M. Hamman to the District Court of the Second Circuit (Island of Maui) to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Keith E. Tanaka....
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018 |
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Maui: Six Nominees for 2nd District Court Judge
By News Release @ 3:40 PM :: 5769 Views :: Maui County, Judiciary
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...Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald announced today that he is seeking public comment on judicial nominees for a vacancy in the District Court of the Second Circuit (Maui), to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Keith E. Tanaka....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Judiciary Program Dealing with bullies in school
By News Release @ 4:13 PM :: 6096 Views :: Education K-12, Judiciary
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...“How many of you know someone who has been bullied?” asked Judge Heely....
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Thursday, March 8, 2018 |
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Ige Names Lisa Ginoza chief judge, Intermediate Court of Appeals
By News Release @ 3:57 PM :: 5236 Views :: Judiciary
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...and James Ashford to the Circuit Court of the First Circuit....and Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald appoints Kevin T. Morikone to the District Court of the First Circuit....
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Friday, February 16, 2018 |
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Trump Nominates Kenji Price US Attorney for Hawaii
By News Release @ 5:04 PM :: 5842 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...Mr. Price is currently the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaiʻi....
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018 |
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Hawaii bail system victimizes taxpayers, too
By Grassroot Institute @ 9:38 PM :: 6529 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 :: 4287 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 :: 5849 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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