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In August 2022, the District of Hawaiʻi recovered $75,000 from the former Majority Leader of the State of Hawaii Senate, Jamie Kalani English, in partial payment of the $100,000 fine imposed for honest services wire fraud, according to the release.

As US Attorney, Connors is the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the District of Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige appointed Holly T.M. Shikada to succeed Clare Connors as Attorney General of the State of Hawaiʻi. Her appointment is subject to Senate confirmation.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare Connors is leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 Attorneys General that is urging the American Law Institute to reject proposed changes to the Model Penal Code that would weaken states’s abilities to prosecute sexual assault, abuse, exploitation and trafficking crimes.

President Joe Biden has nominated Hawai‘i Attorney General Clare Connors to serve as US Attorney for the District of Hawai‘i.

This legislation, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021, will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder fraud and to prevent irreversible damage to elderly victims.

Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General urging the Supreme Court to uphold a robust test for applying Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits policies and practices that deny or abridge citizens’ right to vote based on their race.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined 51 Attorneys General in a letter urging Congress to pass legislation to protect federal judges and their families.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined 13 state attorneys general to urge Congress to allocate funding and codify coverage protections to guarantee equitable and free distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hawai’i Attorney General Clare E. Connors has joined 38 attorneys general across the nation as an ambassador for The Jason Foundation, Inc. She will work together with JFI in collaboration with state agencies and non-profits to address the public health issue of youth and young adult suicide.

The Honolulu Police Department shared information on their official Facebook and Twitter feeds this afternoon saying the department has received “multiple inquiries about social media posts saying that mainland agitators are on Oʻahu to participate in local protests.” According to the Police Department’s Tweet, “HPD is aware of the posts and will be taking appropriate actions where warranted.” The HPD message went on to say that “There are also rumors about a medical facility being told to prepare for large numbers of injured protestors.  This rumor is false.”

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging them to reconsider their decision to deny a special enrollment period on HealthCare.Gov during the current worldwide pandemic.

The Hawaiʻi public is being urged to beware of, and report, scams and price gouging related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Hawai’i Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general, led by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, calling on the Trump Administration to delay its “public charge” rule while the COVID-19 outbreak and response is ongoing.

The 39-state coalition is investigating JUUL’s marketing and sales practices, including targeting of youth and claims regarding nicotine content.

The coalition claimed to have outlined the Dream Center’s “misconduct and mismanagement that prevented students from obtaining degrees.”

Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i (ACLU of Hawai‘i) claim that the Department of the Attorney General is “abusing its regulatory power” over non-profit organizations by investigating KAHEA for supporting the Maunakea demonstrations. 

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by California, in filing a comment letter to protect the rights of asylum-seekers.

Roughly 10,000 women obtain abortions in Louisiana each year.

Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general fighting to support transgender rights in an anti-discrimination lawsuit against the Gloucester County School Board in Virginia.