Judiciary

20 years ago, the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that an agreement between the County of Hawaii and a private contractor for the operation of a county landfill violated civil service laws....

Tenants and landlords are being pointed to resources designed to prevent disputes from escalating to eviction....

James S. Kawashima--District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) 

M. Kanani Laubach--District Family Court of Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii)

If there's one thing that makes lawyers sit bolt upright in a sweat at 3 am, it's the prospect of missing a jurisdictional deadline....

...the unanimous Hawaii Supreme Court threw out the conviction of the farmer, tagged by Officer Fuiava of Five-O for transporting a load of cabbage uncovered....

Fifteen veterans have now successfully completed the First Circuit program since it was initiated by Judge Edward Kubo in 2013....

"Why not just send it straight to the justices, if they are going to decide it eventually?”

...contested case hearings before the commissions on Water Resource Management, Land Use, Public Utilities, the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority and cases involving conservation districts, to be directly appealed to the Hawai‘i Supreme Court....

The Justice Index 2016 Findings, just released by the National Center for Access to Justice, ranks Hawaii among the top three states....

... two vacancies – one in the District Court of the First Circuit (Island of Oahu) and one in the District Family Court of the Third Circuit (Island of Hawaii) ....

Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....

If confirmed by the State Senate, Nagata will serve a term of six years....

Chief Justice Recktenwald appointed Dr. Dubanoski to the Commission, replacing Dr. Phyllis C. Horner, for the remainder of her term, effective April 2, 2016 and expiring on April 1, 2019....

The Veterans Treatment Court of the First Circuit teamed up with community service providers....

Applications due March 18, 2016 ....

Telescope, HC&S, Superferry:  Going, going, gone.  Are protesters to blame?  Think again.

...9 Zingers From the Sharp Mind of Justice Scalia....

The Oahu Girls Court celebrated the 13th class who successfully completed the Girls Court program at a special ceremony held on Thursday, February 11....

...Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R) and Rep. Matt Salmon (R) introduced legislation that would split up the 9th Circuit and add a new 12th Circuit....

The Hawaii Legislature is evaluating a series of bills which, taken collectively, would radically overhaul the way judges and justices are selected....

Interested persons must attend a mandatory CASA training program....

Girls Court is the Judiciary’s innovative effort to stem the rising tide of female delinquency in Hawaii, where the proportion of female juvenile arrests has been significantly higher than the national average....

First & Third Circuit Seeking Applicants for Independent Grand Jury Counsel....

Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....

One special fund and five trust funds did not meet criteria...

Six veterans are now enrolled in the Hilo and Kona Veterans Treatment Courts since the program’s inception in November 2014....

Hawaii’s civil forfeiture laws are among the nation’s worst....

Nationally, Veterans Treatment Courts are serving an estimated 13,200 veterans who would otherwise be incarcerated....

The Hawaii State Supreme Court courtroom was filled with supporters of the five U.S. veterans who completed the intensive two-year program.....

If confirmed by the State Senate, McWhinnie will serve a term of six years....

Comments must be post-marked, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered no later than Friday, October 9, 2015....

Clare E. Connors has been an attorney at the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston in Honolulu, Hawaii since 2011....

I'd also like to hail my fellow law bloggers....

..."mission creep" could well set in....

Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction will be heard by the Honorable Joseph E. Cardoza, Judge of the Environmental Court of the Second Circuit on September 16, 2015 at 9:30 a.m....

Those who receive a questionnaire have 10 days to complete and return....

The Hawaii Supreme Court has overturned former Circuit Court Judge Randal Lee’s order disqualifying two Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys from a high­ profile gambling case....

HAWSCT Again Clarifies When A Judgment Is "Final" And Appealable (They're Serious About This Finality Thing)....

Hawaii’s new Environmental Court will have broad jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases affecting the environment....

...Hawaii Supreme Court refined the test for determining when a municipal ordinance or charter provision is preempted by state law....

It's a fine balance, and until the Hawaii Supreme Court's recent decision in Kellberg v. Yuen, and the Intermediate Court of Appeals' decision in Hoku Lele, LLC v. City and County of Honolulu....

Clare Connors, David Louie, and Jill Otake....

"...Calvin K.Y. Say is the uncle of one of my current law clerk’s spouse, and that another law clerk, prior to joining my staff, worked on a campaign involving Respondent Calvin K.Y. Say...." -- Rectenwald

In Hawaii...it seems like half the top lawyers attended the University of Hawaii....

The term of office of a circuit judge shall be ten years. The annual salary in Hawaiʻi of a circuit judge is $193,248....

Whether it's activists on Mauna Kea, the Akaka Bill or the Native Hawaiian roll, questions of law abound....

Here's the latest from the Hawaii Supreme Court....