The following case summaries and select court filings provide a resource for those seeking to enforce public rights of access.
Peer News LLC v. State Ethics Commission
Online publication Civil Beat challenged the State Ethics Commission's decision to withhold financial disclosure statements filed by sitting members of the State's most powerful boards[...]
Online publication Civil Beat challenged the Honolulu Police Department’s policy to deny all public records requests for files concerning police officers suspended for misconduct. Civil[...]
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now challenged Judge Karen Ahn’s decision to close her courtroom to the public on several instances during the last[...]
