In a decision Tuesday authored by Justice Richard Pollack, three justices ruled that access to Hawaiian Immersion Education is a constitutionally protected right.

Governor Ige has rescinded his emergency proclamation at Maunakea. DLNR has also granted a two-year extension for the initiation of construction of the TMT to Sept. 26, 2021.

A special election will be held for the District IV seat on the Honolulu City Council, representing Hawai‘i Kai to Waikīkī and Ala Moana Beach Park.

OHA will move forward with a lawsuit alleging the state and UH have neglected legal duties to adequately manage the mountain and have prioritized astronomical development at the expense of properly caring for Maunakea's natural and cultural resources.

The Supreme Court of Hawai’i has accepted a petition from all four counties to hear their arguments against a constitutional amendment which proposes to allow the state to impose a "surcharge" upon “investment property.”

The United States Supreme Court today ruled 5 to 4 to uphold a third version of President Donald Trump’s travel ban in Trump v. Hawai‘i.

A lawsuit has been filed against the state Department of Land and Natural Resources over the current permitting system for tour boat operators off of Kāʻanapali Beach.

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.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Associate Justice Sabrina McKenna was recently honored for her major contributions to the legal profession, excelling as a leader, and...

There is no set timeline for when the panel may issue a ruling. The injunction against the travel ban remains in place until the Ninth Circuit rules.

The Naʻi Aupuni organization announced the names of 151 individuals who will take part in an upcoming Native Hawaiian Constitutional Convention or ‘aha, to discuss issues surrounding self-governance.

The civil contempt motion was filed by a grassroots group that claims the move to hold the convention or ʻAha, evades a court injunction already in place.

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an order that effectively halts construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea while the court’s final decision on an appeal is under review.

Governor Linda Lingle today released a list of judicial nominees that was provided to her by the Judicial Selection Commission to fill a vacancy on the Hawai`i State Supreme Court created by the retirement of Associate Justice Steven Levinson. The Governor is making the list available to the public to encourage public comment on the... Read more »