#Clare E. Connors

Clare E. Connors submitted her resignation to President Joseph R. Biden Jr., and Attorney General Merrick Garland, which will become effective at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19, 2025.

The United States Attorney’s Office released a statement today regarding the death of defendant Michael J. Miske, the Hawaiʻi crime boss who was convicted by a federal jury of 13 counts of criminal conduct on July 18, 2024. On Dec. 1, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced that he was found unresponsive and later pronounced deceased on Dec. 1, 2024.

US Chief District Judge Derrick K. Watson on Tuesday sentenced Lyle Cummings, 47, of Maui, to 10 1/2 years of imprisonment and seven years of supervised release for attempted coercion and enticement of a child to engage in sexual activity and trafficking cocaine and crack.

A letter signed by all 50 State Attorneys General and the District of Columbia was sent today to the Federal Communications Commission in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make unending robocalls that scam people.

People on Maui can properly dispose of their old and unused prescription medications during a take-back event Oct. 23 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Maui Police Department parking lot. This is part of the US Drug Enforcement Agency’s 21st national take-back initiative.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul to call on the US Senate to pass the Equality Act, legislation that protects individuals from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 that combats the high Black maternal mortality rate and increases access to maternal and perinatal care.

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general that issued a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona urging additional reforms to ease the process of paying student loans and protect student loan borrowers from paying back debt to for-profit and defunct colleges.

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 is co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of advancing inclusive policies that will allow transgender athletes to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity.

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.

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.

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.”

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Clare E. Connors joined a group of 20 Attorneys General and New York City in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from eliminating food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans.

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.