Carrying Guns in Public Is Not a Constitutional Right, Ninth Circuit Rules
The majority of an 11-judge en banc Ninth Circuit panel concluded that the Second Amendment does not guarantee the right to carry firearms outside the home.
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Hawaii
Sheltered From Virus, Kauai Plans Cautious Return to Tourism
Next month, the island will rejoin the state’s Safe Travels program, which allows travelers to avoid quarantine with a single negative pre-flight test.
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Hawaii’s Rains, Floods Cited as Examples of Climate Change
Downpours triggering flooding that destroyed homes and bridges and set off mass evacuations on multiple islands this week are also an example of the more intense rainstorms officials and climate scientists say are occurring more frequently as the planet warms.
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Maui Residents Evacuated After Officials Feared Dam Breach
Heavy rains prompted evacuations over fears of a dam breach on the Hawaiian island of Maui and officials asked people to not to return to their homes on Tuesday because flood advisories were still in effect.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Iridescent Hawaiian Bird From Extinction
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the federal government Wednesday saying their designation of a colorful Hawaiian bird under the Endangered Species Act did not go far enough to protect the iconic bird.
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High Court Turns Away Hawaii Zoning Dispute, Spurring Thomas Dissent
Justice Clarence Thomas decried the state of Fifth Amendment land-taking precedent in a brief dissent Monday after the Supreme Court refused to hear a Hawaii zoning dispute.
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Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island Before Earthquake
The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Read moreHawaii Elections
The Hawaii Supreme Court dismissed a complaint challenging all the results of federal, state and county races in the Aug. 8 primary election and the Nov. 3 general election, finding the plaintiffs lacked standing and could prove “not set of facts in support of their claims.”
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Thousands Arrive in Hawaii on First Day Pretravel Testing
About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-travel testing program that allowed travelers to come to the islands without quarantining for two weeks if they could produce a negative coronavirus test.
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US Surgeon General Cited for Being in Closed Hawaii Park
The U.S. surgeon general was cited for being in a closed Hawaii park in August while in the islands helping with surge testing amid a spike in coronavirus cases, according to a criminal complaint filed in court.
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Lost at Sea: Surfboard Drifts 5,000 Miles From Hawaii to Philippines
When big wave surfer Doug Falter lost his board in a wipeout in Hawaii, his best hope was for a local fisherman to pick it up. He never imagined it would be found more than 5,000 miles away in the southern Philippines.
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Hawaii to Allow Travelers to Skip Quarantine With Virus Test
Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine requirement if they test negative for Covid-19.
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Consultant Charged in Covert Lobbying of Trump Officials
An American consultant has been charged in an illicit lobbying effort to get the Trump administration to drop an investigation into the multibillion-dollar looting of a Malaysian state investment fund, and to arrange for the return of a Chinese dissident living in the U.S.
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Science Foundation Discusses Funding Giant Hawaii Telescope
The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project.
Read moreTrump Issues Emergency Declaration for Hawaii as Storm Nears
Hawaii geared up on Saturday to face a hurricane that threatened to pummel the islands with dangerous surf, strong winds and flash floods even as residents grappled with escalating numbers of coronavirus cases.
Read moreProvisional Law License
In light of the challenges surrounding sitting for a bar exam during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hawaii Supreme Court ordered that applicants may obtain provisional licensing to practice law under the supervision of a licensed attorney without passing the bar.
Read moreHawaii Quarantine
A federal court in Hawaii denied several individuals’ application for a temporary restraining order to enjoin the state from enforcing a 14-day quarantine on people arriving from out-of-state, finding “the desires of a few cannot override the community’s interest in preserving its health and well-being.”
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