In 1993, then-prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro convened a special grand jury to investigate the death of Diane Suzuki in 1985. Decades later, Hawaii News Now requested[...]

Public First objected to a “celebrity” request to proceed under a fictitious name (John Doe) in a federal Freedom of Information Act case seeking public[...]

Public First moved to unseal exhibits admitted into evidence for a criminal trial in State v. James M. Botelho, No. 1DTA-25-71. There was no motion[...]

Public First objected to a motion to seal summary judgment exhibits filed by State Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Services Branch (CWS) employees in[...]

On September 10, 2024, after a three-day bench trial, the Honorable Kevin T. Morikone entered a half-million dollar judgment against the State of Hawaii for[...]

Public First moved to unseal the Defendant’s sentencing memorandum in United States v. Dwayne Yuen, 23-CR-16 JMS. Such documents state the Defendant’s position regarding issues[...]

League of Women Voters of Hawaii challenged whether the process for adopting Act 290 (2025) complied with the Hawaii Constitution. The lawsuit focuses on whether[...]

On July 18, 2025, Public First objected to the City & County of Honolulu’s motion to seal Honolulu Police Department body-worn camera footage and a[...]

Public First moved to unseal the Defendant’s sentencing memorandum in United States v. Mikael Rivera, 23-CR-9 JMS. Such documents state the Defendant’s position regarding issues[...]

On May 29, 2025, Public First moved to unseal numerous exhibits submitted in connection with the prosecution’s motion to determine the voluntariness of prior statements[...]