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Federal court rejects challenge to Hawaii same-sex marriage prohibition
August 10, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Wednesday denied a state law challenge brought by a lesbian couple who seek to be married rather than enter into a civil union. Natasha Jackson and Janin Kleid filed the lawsuit in December, claiming they are being denied the "fundamental right".... [more]
Federal judge dismisses largest US human trafficking case
July 21, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Friday
dismissed human trafficking charges against six executives and other business associates. The charges relate to a 2010 indictment that alleged the defendants enticed approximately 600 Thai nationals to come to the US by.... [more]
Rhode Island governor signed same-sex civil unions bill [this day at law]
July 2, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 2, 2011, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law H6103, which legalized same-sex unions in the state. The bill, modeled on bills already passed in Illinois, Delaware and Hawaii, defines a civil union as a "legal union between two individuals of the same sex" who are consenting.... [more]
Hawaii same-sex couple sues for right to marry
December 9, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A lesbian couple filed suit Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Hawaii challenging the state's denial of same-sex marriage. Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) signed a same-sex civil unions bill into law in February. The legislation, set to go into effect on January 1, 2012,.... [more]
Federal court upheld Hawaii school admissions policy [this day at law]
December 5, 2011 by Cynthia Miley
On December 5, 2006, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled en banc that the Kamehameha Schools could utilize an admissions policy that gave priority to Native Hawaiian students. The private schools were established in 1883 and educate about 5,100 students from kindergarten through.... [more]
DOJ brought charges in largest US human trafficking case [this day at law]
September 2, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On September 2, 2010, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Hawaii grand jury had indicted six people on human trafficking charges. The defendants allegedly enticed approximately 400 Thai nationals to come to the US by falsely promising them job opportunities and then forcing them to.... [more]
Hawaiian governor vetoed same-sex civil unions legislation [this day at law]
July 6, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On July 6, 2010, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle vetoed legislation that would have allowed same-sex civil unions in the state. The bill, which would have conferred upon homosexual and heterosexual couples rights and benefits equal to those afforded married couples in the state, was approved by the.... [more]
US Army sergeant found not guilty in Iraqi civilian murder [this day at law]
April 25, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On April 25, 2008, US Army Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales was acquitted by a military jury on charges connected to the 2007 killing of an unarmed Iraqi civilian near the city of Kirkuk. The decision came roughly a week after Corrales's court-martial began in Hawaii, and after he waived his right to.... [more]
Hawaii governor signs same-sex unions bill into law
February 24, 2011 by Sarah Paulsworth
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) signed the same-sex civil unions bill into law on Wednesday, legalizing same-sex civil unions in the state. The legislation will go into effect on January 1, 2012, and extends the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage.... [more]
Hawaii legislature passes same-sex civil unions bill
February 17, 2011 by Sarah Paulsworth
Hawaii's Senate voted 18-5 on Wednesday to give final approval to a bill that will allow civil unions for same-sex couples. Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) must now sign the bill into law within 10 days, and the law could come into effect in January 2012. In a statement, Abercrombie said the bill ".... [more]
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