On October 27, 2026, Public First objected to sealing exhibits to a trial brief filed by a drug manufacturer in an action to invalidate Hawaii[...]

On October 9, 2026, Public First moved to unseal summary judgment exhibits in Isaac Choy v. State of Hawaii. Choy had asserted several claims against[...]

In July 2026, the term of the Elections Commission chair ended. Two members of the Commission asked Commission staff to schedule a meeting to select[...]

Public First objected to Defendant’s request to close the courtroom during proposed juror interrogation concerning alleged juror conduct during the trial in State v. Gerhardt[...]

Public First objected to sealed filings by Defendant Brandy Blas in connection with a motion to dismiss the indictment and a motion to suppress evidence[...]

Public First moved to unseal the sentencing memoranda and the Government’s motion for downward departure in the sentencing for Defendant Jamey Denise Jackson in United[...]

Since learning of the Judiciary’s use of confidential flags in 2018, the Public First has worked to unseal cases marked with this designation. A confidential[...]

In 2022, a grand jury indicted the former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney and several employees of Mitsunaga & Associates, Inc., its owner, and its attorney Sherri[...]

Public First moved to unseal the Government’s motion for downward departure in the sentencing for Defendant Alan Scott Rudo in United States v. Alan Scott[...]

Public First objected to the Government’s attempt to seal an exhibit submitted in opposition to the Defendant’s motion for bail pending appeal in United States[...]