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. The documents should state the Defendant’s position regarding[...]

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[...]

Public First moved to unseal the Defendant’s sentencing memorandum and exhibits in United States v. Delia Fabro-Miske, 19-CR-99-12 DKW-KJM. The documents should state the Defendant’s[...]

On October 4, 2024, Public First objected when the defendant sought to close the courtroom for an evidentiary hearing on a motion to withdraw guilty[...]

On November 15, 2024, Public First moved to unseal the jury questionnaires for the jurors in United States v. Keith Kaneshiro, No. 22-CR-48. The parties[...]

During COVID, the Department of Public Safety sent an e-mail to 260 employees–without using blind carbon copy–with a reminder to submit weekly COVID tests. The[...]

Public First sought to unseal various summary judgment filings in a tax appeal by Booking.com BV. Booking appealed an assessment of nearly $20 million in[...]

On August 8, 2024, Public First sought leave to file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in response to a petition for writ[...]