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Complaint filed against Hawaiʻi, challenging in-state tuition and financial aid for illegal immigrants
The Department of Justice filed complaints against Hawaiʻi, the District of Columbia, Arkansas, and Utah, challenging their state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal immigrants.
Gov. Green responds to lawsuit challenging Hawaiian Homes program
Gov. Josh Green today issued a statement defending the state against a federal lawsuit challenging the eligibility requirements within the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
Hawaiʻi County police officer enters plea in evidence tampering case
The charges stemmed from an unconstitutional search of an arrestee’s belongings inside the Hilo Police Station. Serrao later made false statements about the unconstitutional search to a presiding judge in an Application for Judicial Determination of Probable Cause for Warrantless Arrest and for the Extended Restraint of Liberty of Warrantless Arrestee.
As expected, Bill 9 challenged in court; lawsuits seek to block short-term rental phaseout
A group of West Maui property owners has filed the first legal challenge against Maui County’s controversial Bill 9, days after Mayor Richard Bissen signed the legislation into law. Filed Dec. 19 in 2nd Circuit Court, the lawsuit seeks to block the county from phasing out thousands of short-term rental units in apartment-zoned districts. The […]
Hawaiʻi Broadcasters say governor’s intent to veto HB 2581 maintains ‘government overreach’
The Hawaiʻi Association of Broadcasters is opposing Gov. Josh Green’s intent to veto HB 2581, saying the bill addresses an “outdated” state statute that allows a mayor or the Governor to “unlawfully” suspend the transmission of electronic media during a state of emergency.
Plaintiffs Sue Maui County and Mayor for “Houseless Sweeps” at ‘Āmala Place
A lawsuit has been filed against the mayor and County of Maui arguing that the seizure of houseless peoples’ shelters and belongings at ‘Āmala Place near Kanahā Beach Park without first providing a hearing “violated their constitutional rights.”