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US appeals court partially reinstates Hawaii and California firearm carry restrictions

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Friday partially reinstated 2023 laws in Hawaii and California banning the carry of firearms in certain “sensitive places.” It is also illegal in Hawaii to carry firearms onto private property without consent.

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US appeals court agrees to re-hear Hawaii butterfly knife ban case

JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed to re-hear the court’s 2023 three-judge panel decision Thursday which struck down a ban on butterfly knives in Hawaii. They have been banned in Hawaii for 30 years and are subject to restrictions in numerous states as well as outright banned in many countries around the world.

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“Green nominates judge, private lawyer to Hawaii Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 24, 2023

“Green nominates judge, private lawyer to Hawaii Supreme Court”: Dan Nakaso of The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this report. And Chad Blair of Honolulu Civil Beat reports that “ Green Nominates Ginoza, Devens To Hawaii Supreme Court; The governor said he looked beyond race and gender to consider background and experience.”

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Hawaii man exonerated after 25 years in prison for murder

JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Hawaii Circuit Court of the Third Circuit Tuesday exonerated Albert “Ian” Schweitzer’s 2000 conviction for the 1991 second-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual assault in the first degree of Dana Ireland after newly discovered evidence. The new scientific evidence is clear — Mr. Schweitzer did not commit this crime.

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Hawaii bill seeks to prevent suicide in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2023

The Hawaii Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Monday passed a bill that directs the Prevent Suicide Hawaii Task Force (PSHTF) to further focus its efforts on preventing suicide in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. ” In Hawaii, suicide is the most common cause of fatal injuries.

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“Hawaii top court upholds gun laws, criticizes US Supreme Court; Hawaii Supreme Court says it disagrees with U.S. Supreme Court’s Second Amendment rulings; Court upholds laws barring carrying guns in public without a license”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“Hawaii top court upholds gun laws, criticizes US Supreme Court; Hawaii Supreme Court says it disagrees with U.S. ” And Jennifer Sinco Kelleher of The Associated Press reports that “ Hawaii’s high court cites ‘The Wire’ in rebuke of US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights.”

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“Hawaii Takes Aim at the Supreme Court’s Most Chaotic Gun Rights Ruling. Can the Aloha State defy the Roberts court on a controversial Second Amendment decision? They may soon find out.”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“Hawaii Takes Aim at the Supreme Court’s Most Chaotic Gun Rights Ruling. Can the Aloha State defy the Roberts court on a controversial Second Amendment decision? They may soon find out.” ” Matt Ford of The New Republic has this report.

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“Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 30, 2022

“Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling”: Jennifer Sinco Kelleher of The Associated Press has this report. The post “Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Court’s Gun Nonsense; In a scathing takedown, the state’s highest court declared ‘there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public'”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Court’s Gun Nonsense; In a scathing takedown, the state’s highest court declared ‘there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public’”: Columnist Francis Wilkinson has this essay online at Bloomberg Opinion.

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Federal appeals court upholds Hawaii statute limiting open carry of firearms in public

JURIST

MARCH 26, 2021

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday upheld Hawaii’s firearm-licensing law , which restricts open-carry licenses to those who can demonstrate “the urgency or the need” to carry a firearm, that they are of good moral character, and are “engaged in the protection of life and property.”.

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“Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban; A full Ninth Circuit restored Hawaii’s 1993 ban on use of butterfly knives and agreed to take on an appeal of another decision that said the knife falls under the Second Amendment”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

“Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban; A full Ninth Circuit restored Hawaii’s 1993 ban on use of butterfly knives and agreed to take on an appeal of another decision that said the knife falls under the Second Amendment”: Candace Cheung of Courthouse News Service has this report.

“How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State; Recent rulings have built on decades of precedent in Hawaii that protects individuals from unreasonable government intrusions”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State; Recent rulings have built on decades of precedent in Hawaii that protects individuals from unreasonable government intrusions”: Blaze Lovell of Honolulu Civil Beat has this report.

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Arizona Jury Considers Death Penalty For Hawaii Prisoner Convicted Of Murder

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Maugaotega and Nunuhja were both Hawaii prisoners held out of state because there was no room in Hawaiian correctional facilities. In Hawaii, the death penalty has been abolished. Last week, Miti Maugaotega was found guilty of first-degree murder for the killing of fellow inmate Bronson Nunuhja in an Arizona prison in 2010.

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“Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says; Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 5, 2024

“Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says; Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010”: Abbie VanSickle of The New York Times has this report.

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Hawaii AG Releases Timeline Of Deadly Lahaina Wildfire

Law 360

APRIL 17, 2024

Hawaii's attorney general on Wednesday released findings from the first report of a three-part investigation into how state and county governments responded to the wildfires that ignited on the island of Maui last year, decimating the historic town of Lahaina and leaving more than 100 people dead.

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Hawaii Wins $916M From Bristol-Myers, Sanofi Over Plavix

Law 360

MAY 21, 2024

and Sanofi owe more than $916 million to the state of Hawaii for not warning patients of East Asian or Pacific Island ancestry of potential health risks associated with their blood thinner Plavix, a state judge ruled Tuesday, following a trip to the state's highest court. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

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Hawaii congressional delegation calls for independent investigation into chemical leak at US Navy facility

JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Hawaii’s congressional delegation Tuesday urged the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the procedures and practices used by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Navy in the midst of a leak at the Navy’s Red Hill complex in Honolulu , Hawaii. Approximately 9,715 households were affected by the spills.

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“Police arrest man suspected of Hawaii Supreme Court arson”

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MAY 12, 2021

“Police arrest man suspected of Hawaii Supreme Court arson”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this report.

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“Arson investigation opened after small fire at Hawaii Supreme Court”

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MAY 10, 2021

“Arson investigation opened after small fire at Hawaii Supreme Court”: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser has this report.

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“Another Vacancy Posted For Hawaii Supreme Court; It is the second associate justice position to become open this month due to term limits”

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OCTOBER 29, 2022

“Another Vacancy Posted For Hawaii Supreme Court; It is the second associate justice position to become open this month due to term limits”: Chad Blair of Honolulu Civil Beat has this report.

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Hawaii Commission Urges New State Felonies to Combat Public Corruption

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A Hawaii standards commission has recommended new felony offenses for the state that would open up potential new state-level charges in corruption cases against Hawaiian officials, Blaze Lovell reports for Honolulu Civil Beat.

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Head of Neo-Nazi Online Cult Targeting Children for Abuse Arrested in Hawaii

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Limkin was arrested on Friday in Hawaii. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force says the Bureau opened an investigation into Kalana Limkin in May 2023 who is accused of being an associate of the groups known as CVLT and “764” and the “founder of a splinter group, “Cultist.”

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“Hawaii Struggles To Revise Gun Laws After Supreme Court Decision; Honolulu is the only county in the state that hasn’t yet finalized new concealed-carry gun rules, leading to a backlog in permit applications”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“Hawaii Struggles To Revise Gun Laws After Supreme Court Decision; Honolulu is the only county in the state that hasn’t yet finalized new concealed-carry gun rules, leading to a backlog in permit applications”: James Gonser of Honolulu Civil Beat has this report. So if Paul D.

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Hawaii Reaches Coronavirus Response Settlement with Inmates

LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety will establish a five-member committee to provide non-binding guidance on the COVID response in state jails and prisons.

“Initial thoughts on the constitutional right to concealed carry in NY Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett, and a possible trip to Hawaii”

HowAppealing

APRIL 29, 2021

Corlett, and a possible trip to Hawaii”: William Baude has this post at the “Summary, Judgment” blog. “Initial thoughts on the constitutional right to concealed carry in NY Rifle and Pistol Association v.

Hawaii Debates How to Improve its Investigations into Police Shootings

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In the coming new year, the Hawaiian state legislature will take another look at the Hawaii Law Enforcement Officer Independent Review Board, one of the few commissions in the U.S.

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Injury Claims as a Semi-Truck Passenger in Hawaii

LegalReader

MARCH 30, 2022

If you were injured as a hitchhiker in Hawaii, you would likely have the right to sue any negligent drivers who caused the accident. .

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Hawaii Edges Closer to Ending Cash Bail

The Crime Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Hawaii state legislators have voted to advance a bill that would allow suspects accused of nonviolent misdemeanors and some felonies to go free without bail, reports Honolulu Civil Beat.

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“Making More Sense of the Limited Cert Grant in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett; Perhaps the Court can consolidate the New York Case with Young v. Hawaii”

HowAppealing

APRIL 30, 2021

Hawaii”: Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.” “Making More Sense of the Limited Cert Grant in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett; Perhaps the Court can consolidate the New York Case with Young v.

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“Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states; If the justices strike down New York’s century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii and Massachusetts would be vulnerable”:

HowAppealing

JUNE 18, 2022

“Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states; If the justices strike down New York’s century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii and Massachusetts would be vulnerable”: Ann E.

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Hawaii Immigration Lawyers Help You Get Your Green Card

LegalReader

JUNE 10, 2022

Another way to obtain legal residence in Hawaii is to seek asylum.

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“My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. Josh Green will choose two new associate justices from a list of six in coming weeks.”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 15, 2023

“My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. The post “My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. Josh Green will choose two new associate justices from a list of six in coming weeks.” ” Ben Lowenthal has this essay online at Honolulu Civil Beat.

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“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits UH law school”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits UH law school”: University of Hawaii News has this report. “U.S. The post “U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits UH law school” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Want to help survivors of the Hawaii wildfires? The ABA seeks volunteers

ABA Journal

AUGUST 30, 2023

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Climate Change Shouldn't Be Litigated Under State Laws

Law 360

MAY 13, 2024

Supreme Court should reverse the Hawaii Supreme Court's October decision in Honolulu v.

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EB-5 Investor Says Hawaii Resort Investment Never Returned

Law 360

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

An EB-5 visa investor filed suit against a tangle of companies and individuals that he says conspired to divert his investment for personal gain, telling a New York Supreme Court on Tuesday that he never got his money back after triggering a withdrawal clause in the investment agreement.

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Apple Launches the First Smartphone Driver’s License/ID with Arizona

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MARCH 24, 2022

Apple launches the first smartphone driver’s license/ID with Arizona Additional states to follow, including Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico Read more ».

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The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 30

SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

From Ballot in Two Key States (Abbie VanSickle, The New York Times) There’s no such thing as a guaranteed Supreme Court vacancy (Joan Biskupic, CNN) Hawaii Takes Aim at the Supreme Court’s Most Chaotic Gun Rights Ruling (Matt Ford, The New Republic) The post The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 30 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Alaska Flyers Lose Bid to Revive Merger Suit

Law 360

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Hawaii federal judge who kiboshed a suit that sought to stop Alaska Airlines' $1.9 billion merger with Hawaiian Airlines declined to reconsider his finding that the passengers and travel agents bringing the antitrust claims didn't have standing to sue.

Oahu Parachute Center, State of Hawaii Sued Over Fatal 2019 Plane Crash

LegalReader

MARCH 4, 2021

Oahu Parachute Center, its owner, and many others were recently named in a lawsuit over the fatal 2019 plane crash that killed 11 people.

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Honolulu Firefighters Will Now Carry Narcan

LegalReader

JUNE 21, 2022

Hawaii firefighters will be trained in administering naloxone in the case of opioid overdoses.

Hundreds join contaminated drinking water lawsuit against US government

JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The suit was originally brought in August by four plaintiffs living in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at the time of the contamination. The Navy allegedly did not report the issue until December 2, 2021.

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“Is It Infringement If It’s Funny?”

HowAppealing

MARCH 27, 2023

” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast, recorded in Hawaii (we’re not envious of that, are we?), “Is It Infringement If It’s Funny?” via this link. The post “Is It Infringement If It’s Funny?” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

Flyers Chided For Late Bid To Block Alaska-Hawaiian Deal

Law 360

AUGUST 22, 2024

A Hawaii federal judge refused to pause the planned $1.9 billion tie-up between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, telling attorneys for the passengers and travel agents bringing a merger challenge that they appear to have "forgotten" the case was tossed.

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US appeals court partially reinstates Hawaii and California firearm carry restrictions

US appeals court agrees to re-hear Hawaii butterfly knife ban case

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“Green nominates judge, private lawyer to Hawaii Supreme Court”

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Hawaii man exonerated after 25 years in prison for murder

Hawaii bill seeks to prevent suicide in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations

“Hawaii top court upholds gun laws, criticizes US Supreme Court; Hawaii Supreme Court says it disagrees with U.S. Supreme Court’s Second Amendment rulings; Court upholds laws barring carrying guns in public without a license”

“Hawaii Takes Aim at the Supreme Court’s Most Chaotic Gun Rights Ruling. Can the Aloha State defy the Roberts court on a controversial Second Amendment decision? They may soon find out.”

“Hawaii has issued 1 gun carry permit since high court ruling”

“Hawaii Rightly Rejects Supreme Court’s Gun Nonsense; In a scathing takedown, the state’s highest court declared ‘there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public'”

Federal appeals court upholds Hawaii statute limiting open carry of firearms in public

“Ninth Circuit to rehear Hawaii butterfly knife ban; A full Ninth Circuit restored Hawaii’s 1993 ban on use of butterfly knives and agreed to take on an appeal of another decision that said the knife falls under the Second Amendment”

“How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State; Recent rulings have built on decades of precedent in Hawaii that protects individuals from unreasonable government intrusions”

Arizona Jury Considers Death Penalty For Hawaii Prisoner Convicted Of Murder

“Justice Thomas Failed to Reveal More Private Flights, Senator Says; Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the wealthy conservative donor Harlan Crow’s lawyer after records showed undisclosed flights between Hawaii and New Zealand with the Supreme Court justice in 2010”

Hawaii AG Releases Timeline Of Deadly Lahaina Wildfire

Hawaii Wins $916M From Bristol-Myers, Sanofi Over Plavix

Hawaii congressional delegation calls for independent investigation into chemical leak at US Navy facility

“Police arrest man suspected of Hawaii Supreme Court arson”

“Arson investigation opened after small fire at Hawaii Supreme Court”

“Another Vacancy Posted For Hawaii Supreme Court; It is the second associate justice position to become open this month due to term limits”

Hawaii Commission Urges New State Felonies to Combat Public Corruption

Head of Neo-Nazi Online Cult Targeting Children for Abuse Arrested in Hawaii

“Hawaii Struggles To Revise Gun Laws After Supreme Court Decision; Honolulu is the only county in the state that hasn’t yet finalized new concealed-carry gun rules, leading to a backlog in permit applications”

Hawaii Reaches Coronavirus Response Settlement with Inmates

“Initial thoughts on the constitutional right to concealed carry in NY Rifle and Pistol Association v. Corlett, and a possible trip to Hawaii”

Hawaii Debates How to Improve its Investigations into Police Shootings

Injury Claims as a Semi-Truck Passenger in Hawaii

Hawaii Edges Closer to Ending Cash Bail

“Making More Sense of the Limited Cert Grant in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Corlett; Perhaps the Court can consolidate the New York Case with Young v. Hawaii”

“Supreme Court could soon make it easier to carry guns in six states; If the justices strike down New York’s century-old restrictions on carrying concealed firearms, similar regulations in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Hawaii and Massachusetts would be vulnerable”:

Hawaii Immigration Lawyers Help You Get Your Green Card

“My Hope for Hawaii’s New Supreme Court Justices: Gov. Josh Green will choose two new associate justices from a list of six in coming weeks.”

“U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visits UH law school”

Want to help survivors of the Hawaii wildfires? The ABA seeks volunteers

Climate Change Shouldn't Be Litigated Under State Laws

EB-5 Investor Says Hawaii Resort Investment Never Returned

Apple Launches the First Smartphone Driver’s License/ID with Arizona

The morning read for Wednesday, Oct. 30

Alaska Flyers Lose Bid to Revive Merger Suit

Oahu Parachute Center, State of Hawaii Sued Over Fatal 2019 Plane Crash

Honolulu Firefighters Will Now Carry Narcan

Hundreds join contaminated drinking water lawsuit against US government

“Is It Infringement If It’s Funny?”

Flyers Chided For Late Bid To Block Alaska-Hawaiian Deal

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