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Appeals Civil Rights Government 

High Court Turns Away Hawaii Zoning Dispute, Spurring Thomas Dissent

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 BRAD KUTNER
developers, Fifth Amendment, Hawaii, property, taking, U.S. Supreme Court, zoning

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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Environment Regional Science 

Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island Before Earthquake

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Eruption, Hawaii, volcano

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Government Regional 

Hawaii

December 18, 2020December 21, 2020 BRIEF
Donald Trump, Hawaii

A federal court in Hawaii granted President Donald Trump and other government defendants’ motion to dismiss a pro se suit seeking reinstatement of the “Nation of Hawaii.” Presidential immunity applies.

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Appeals Government Politics 

Hawaii Elections

December 8, 2020December 9, 2020 BRIEF
2020 elections, Hawaii

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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Consumers Health National 

Thousands Arrive in Hawaii on First Day Pretravel Testing

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Hawaii, Medical, tourism, Travel

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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Government Health Regional 

US Surgeon General Cited for Being in Closed Hawaii Park

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Hawaii, parks, tourism, Trump administration

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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Entertainment 

Lost at Sea: Surfboard Drifts 5,000 Miles From Hawaii to Philippines

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Hawaii, 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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Health National 

Hawaii to Allow Travelers to Skip Quarantine With Virus Test

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Hawaii, tourism, Travel

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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Criminal International Politics 

Consultant Charged in Covert Lobbying of Trump Officials

August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
China, corruption, Hawaii, lobbying, Malaysia, Trump administration

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 Technology 

Science Foundation Discusses Funding Giant Hawaii Telescope

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
astronomy, funding, Hawaii

The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project.

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Environment Health 

Trump Issues Emergency Declaration for Hawaii as Storm Nears

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hawaii, Hurricanes, Storms, Weather

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.

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Appeals Law 

Provisional Law License

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020 BRIEF
Attorneys, coronavirus, Hawaii, licensing

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.

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Government Health Law 

Hawaii Quarantine

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020 BRIEF
coronavirus, Hawaii, Travel

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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Appeals Civil Rights Courts 

Intoxicated

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 BRIEF
DUI, Hawaii, Police, witnesses

Police officers in Hawaii may no longer testify in DUI cases that a driver appeared “intoxicated,” the state’s Supreme Court ruled. 

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Appeals Law Regional 

Hawaiian Homesteads

June 30, 2020July 1, 2020 BRIEF
damages, Hawaii, Native Americans, property

The Hawaii Supreme Court upheld the adoption of a fair market rental value method for calculating damages owed to a class of Native Hawaiian people who were waitlisted to receive homesteads from the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust. 

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Appeals Energy Environment 

Utility Rates

June 9, 2020June 10, 2020 BRIEF
emissions, Greenhouse gas, Hawaii, Oil and gas, utilities

The Public Utilities Commission in Hawaii failed to uphold its duty to consider all of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions of Hawaii Gas’ liquid natural gas projects when it approved a rate increase for the energy company, the state’s Supreme Court ruled. 

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Criminal Health Personal Injury 

Rogue Tourists Arrested as Hawaii Battles Disease

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 ASSOCIATED PRESS
coronavirus, Hawaii, tourism

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on rogue tourists who are visiting beaches, riding personal watercraft, shopping and generally flouting strict requirements that they quarantine for 14 days after arriving.

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Criminal Government 

Sentencing

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 BRIEF
Hawaii, Obstruction, Police, public records, sentencing

The Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest asked Honolulu Federal Court to unseal the sentencing memoranda for a former Honolulu police chief, a senior deputy prosecuting attorney for the City and County of Honolulu, and two police officers, who were convicted of “conspiring to obstruct justice by framing a man for a crime that he did not commit.”

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Appeals Environment Government 

Supreme Court Snares Maui Fine for Sewage Disposal

April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 TIM RYAN
Hawaii, permits, pollution, sewage, U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ordered a new hearing in a case that says Hawaii’s Maui County polluted the Pacific by releasing treated sewage without a permit.

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Appeals Government Media 

Public Record

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 BRIEF
attorneys general, Audit, Hawaii, Journalism, public records

The Hawaii Supreme Court overturned a ruling in favor of the state’s attorney general in a public records dispute brought by the Honolulu Civil Beat relating to a report of an investigation of the Office of the Legislative Auditor.  

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