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Appeals Court Confirms Final Environmental Assessment Sufficient in Hawaiʻi’s Fight to Save Endangered Birds
The Intermediate Court of Appeals (ICA) has ruled in favor of the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and the American Bird Conservancy, represented by the Center for Biological Diversity, by affirming the Environmental Court’s ruling that the Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) prepared for a project to use the Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) to control mosquito born avian malaria on east Maui was sufficient. -
Department of the Attorney General Warns Nine Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic
Attorney General Anne Lopez and the 51 attorneys general of the AntiRobocall Multistate Litigation Task Force, notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks. -
Department of the Attorney General Releases Annual “License to Carry” Firearms Statistics
The Department of the Attorney General launched a new annual report series - Licenses to Carry Handguns in Hawaiʻi, 2024. -
State of Hawaiʻi Joins Coalition to Preserve Parole Pathways for Vulnerable Immigrants
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) parole pathways for certain vulnerable immigrants fleeing dangerous conditions in their home countries. -
Attorney General Anne Lopez Wins Preliminary Injuction Against Trump Administration for Mass Firings of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of 20 attorneys general have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) in a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for the unlawful mass firing of federal probationary employees. -
Attorney General Lopez Fights for Lahaina Disaster Case Management Program Fema Funds
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in filing a motion seeking a court order to force the Trump administration to unfreeze essential funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). -
Attorney General Lopez Leads Fight to Stop Trump From Shutting Down the Department of Education
Attorney General Lopez led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction as part of its lawsuit to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). -
Attorney General Lopez Leads Multistate Coalition Suing Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of U.s. Department of Education and Protect Students
Attorney General Anne Lopez led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education. -
Former Manager of a Hawaiʻi ʻukulele Business Sentenced for Failing to File Several Years Worth of General Excise Tax Returns
On March 5, 2025, Frederick K. Kamaka, Jr., former business manager of Kamaka Hawaiʻi, Inc., pled guilty before Judge Erika Ireland and was granted a deferred plea to six counts of Willful Failure to File Returns, in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 231-35. -
Attorney General Anne Lopez Files Lawsuit to Stop Mass Firing of Federal Probationary Employees
Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against numerous federal agencies for conducting illegal mass firing of federal probationary employees. -
Attorney General Anne Lopez and Multistate Coaltion Secure Court Order Blocking Trump Administration
Attorney General Anne Lopez and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today won a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration to block its illegal policy that would freeze funding for essential federal agency grants, loans and other financial assistance programs. -
Attorneys General Statement Re: the Vice President’s Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
Attorney General Anne Lopez released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025. -
Attorney General Lopez Files Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk’s Unconstitutional Power Grab
Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with 13 other attorneys general, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. -
Attorney General Anne Lopez Releases Statement on Swift Victory in Lawsuit Temporarily Stopping Elon Musk And Doge Access to Confidential Records, Sensitive Data And Critical Payment Systems
Attorney General Anne Lopez today released the below statement, after a federal judge in the Southern District of New York granted a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO), just a few hours after Attorney General Lopez and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general sued to stop Elon Musk and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ private information. Early this morning, a federal judge found that the states proved they were likely to succeed on their "particularly strong" statutory claims and would suffer irreparable harm without urgent court intervention. -
U.S District Court Upholds Hawaiʻi’s Age-based Firearms Acquisition Law
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai‘i upheld Hawaiʻi’s firearm age restriction laws, denying a motion for a preliminary injunction in a Second Amendment case, Elijah Pinales, et.al. v. Anne E. Lopez, No. 24-00496 JAO-WRP. -
Attorney General Lopez Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
Attorney General Anne Lopez announced an initial victory in her lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s (OMB) memo freezing federal grants and loans. A federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Hawaiʻi and a coalition of 22 other states. -
Former Adult Corrections Officer Enters Guilty Pleas for the Importation and Attempted Possession of Aerial Device Fireworks
Attorney General Anne Lopez announced that Gilchrist Fernandez was arraigned and entered guilty pleas for having aerial device fireworks mailed to the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center (OCCC) and attempting to possess those aerial device fireworks while he worked as an adult corrections officer. -
Attorney General Lopez, Multiple State & County Crime Prevention and Law Enforcement Agencies Join Governor Green for Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation Signing Ceremony
January 2025 marks the fifteenth anniversary of Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. -
Joint Statement From 11 State Attorneys General: State And Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered For Federal Law Enforcement
Attorney General Anne Lopez, along with the attorneys general of California, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont, issued a joint statement addressing a memorandum from a Trump political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice addressing state and local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. -
Attorney General Lopez Takes Action to Protect Affordable Care Act Access for Daca Recipients
Attorney General Anne Lopez and attorneys general from 13 other states are joining together to defend health insurance access for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—known as Dreamers—from court challenges.