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Hawaiʻi announces nominees for Third Circuit Court judge vacancy
The Judicial Selection Commission has released a list of nominees for the position of Circuit Judge at the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit, located on the island of Hawaiʻi.
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Judicial Selection Commission announces nominees for Maui's District Family Judge
The Judicial Selection Commission has announced nominees for the position of District Family Judge in the Second Circuit, covering the island of Maui, Hawaii.
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Public invited to comment on judicial nominees for Second Circuit vacancy
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald has announced the opening of a public comment period for judicial nominees to fill a vacancy in the District Family Court of the Second Circuit, which covers Maui, Moloka‘i, and Lāna‘i. The Judicial Selection...
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Hoapili Hale courthouse closed due to water service interruption
The Second Circuit courthouse, Hoapili Hale, located in Wailuku, Hawaii, is closed due to a temporary water service interruption.
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Victims of New Orleans terror attack sue city, contractors over 'preventable' deaths
Twenty-one victims of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans are suing the city, Police Department and city contractors, alleging that the carnage caused by a speeding pickup truck in the French Quarter could have been prevented.
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Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to implement NextGen Bar Exam in 2028
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court has declared that it will implement the NextGen Bar Exam starting with the July 2028 bar examination.
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Legal reform group: Meta is leaving Delaware because of its judges
A Delaware court reform group says judges on the state's Chancery Court are to blame for Meta and other businesses leaving the state.
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Courthouses in Hawaii close due to severe weather
The Keahuolū Courthouse in Kailua-Kona and the South Kohala District Court in Waimea have been closed for the rest of the day.
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Court interpreter workshops scheduled across Hawaii in early 2025
The Hawaii Judiciary is inviting bilingual individuals to register for the 2025 Court Interpreter Orientation Workshops.
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Consultant says development group led by Italian billionaire media giant owes $1.7M for work on Miami projects
A Naples consulting firm says a business of an Italian media giant owes $1.7 million in fees related to four condo projects in the Miami area.
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Chief Justice Recktenwald delivers final State of Judiciary Address
Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald delivered his eighth and final State of the Judiciary Address on Thursday during a joint session of the State Senate and House in Honolulu.
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Chief Justice Recktenwald to present judiciary address at Hawaii Capitol
Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is scheduled to deliver the State of the Judiciary address on January 23, 2025.
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Second Circuit seeks applicants for independent grand jury counsel
The Circuit Court of the Second Circuit, which covers Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi, is currently accepting applications for the position of independent grand jury counsel.
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Third Circuit seeks applicants for independent grand jury counsel positions
The Circuit Court of the Third Circuit on Hawaiʻi Island is inviting applications for the role of independent grand jury counsel in Hilo and Kona.
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Applications open for per diem judge positions on Hawai'i Island
The District Family and District Court of the Third Circuit on Hawaiʻi Island is seeking applications from attorneys interested in serving as per diem judges.
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Access to justice rooms provide essential legal aid services
Since its establishment in 2012, the Kapolei Access to Justice Room (KAJR) has provided over 3,090 free consultations to O‘ahu residents, focusing on family law matters.
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Hawai'i Supreme Court educates students through community outreach program
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court held a session at Mililani High School on December 10, allowing nearly 400 students to witness oral arguments in the case SCAP-23-0000540, Bell vs. Hawaiʻi Public Housing Authority.
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Flying mattresses aren't a 'dangerous condition,' court rules in casino case
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - A jury doesn’t need to decide whether day-bed cushions that took to the air during a squall and “popped” a casino customer in the back of the head represented a dangerous condition, a Mississippi appeals court ruled, upholding a trial court’s dismissal.
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Florida man files class action against Netflix over Paul-Tyson fight buffering issues
Netflix is facing a potential class action lawsuit after a Hillsborough County man said he was upset by the “unwatchable” livestream of last week’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.
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Judge Laubach receives meritorious service award from Hawaiʻi County Bar Association
Third Circuit Deputy Chief Judge M. Kanani Laubach has been recognized by the Hawaiʻi County Bar Association with the Meritorious Service Award.