#U.S. Supreme Court
Film documents environmentalists’ crusade to halt sewage disposal into Maui waters
Filmmaker Alli Waters tells the story about the successful US Supreme Court fight to force Maui County to stop polluting nearshore waters by disposing of treated sewage through injection wells.
Hawai’i Attorney General joins coalition reaffirming commitment to abortion rights
Hawai‘i Attorney General Holly T. Shikada and a national coalition of 22 attorneys general today issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to supporting and expanding access to abortion care.
US Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Terminate DACA
The US Supreme Court today voted 5-4 in favor of rejecting the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program or DACA. An estimated 4,000 Dreamers live in Hawai‘i. Over 800 Hawaiʻi residents have been granted DACA status over the past 5 years.
US Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Maui Clean Water Act Case
The US Supreme Court today issued a ruling on the Lahaina injection well case which requires the federal government to regulate groundwater pollutants that find their way into navigable waters, such as oceans. The case focused on discharge from the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
Mayor’s Statement on Lahaina Injection Well US Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Oral arguments were heard today before the US Supreme Court in a case involving Maui County’s Lahaina injection wells and the interpretation of the Clean Water Act.
Maui Clean Water Case Heads to US Supreme Court This Week
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week in the clean water case involving Maui County’s injection wells.
Mayor: Withdrawing Lahaina Injection Well Case Would Cost Millions
Maui Mayor Michael Victorino detailed anticipated impacts that he said would surface if the County ends up withdrawing from a U.S. Supreme Court case involving Lahaina’s injection wells.
Federal Appeals Court Reaffirms Maui Clean Water Act Decision
The panel found that the County has been violating the US Clean Water Act since its Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility was first put into operation.
Hawai‘i Joins Case: Colorado Bakery Refused to Sell Wedding Cake to Gay Couple
The brief was filed in support of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the same-sex couple to whom Masterpiece Cakeshop refused to sell a wedding cake.
Hirono Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision To Hear Immigration Case
Hirono said the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in the US v Texas case is, “a step forward for the millions of undocumented immigrants who remain trapped in the shadows.”
ANALYSIS: DOMA Ruling: Precursor to Changes in Hawaii?
The ruling striking down a section of the Defense of Marriage Act is in keeping with recent paths taken by Hawaii’s Legislature and its governor.
OHA Issues Positive Response to Ceded Lands Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme court today sent a ceded lands case back to the state courts. The justices ruled unanimously that the 1993 Apology Resolution is not grounds, of itself, to halt the state from selling Kingdom of Hawaii crown lands.
EVENTS BRING AWARENESS TO U.S. SUPREME COURT CASE OVER CEDED LANDS
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009, information and photos courtesy Office of Hawaiian Affairs) The Office of Hawaiian Affairs today announced the scheduling of events in Hawai`i and across the U.S. designed to heighten awareness of the Feb. 25 oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in the case of State of […]