Online publication Civil Beat challenged the Department of Public Safety’s refusal to identify and provide autopsy reports for individuals who died while in the Department’s[...]

The Law Center requested public access to a “confidential” civil case. The Judiciary’s confidential flag seals the entire case from public view, including the names[...]

The Law Center moved to unseal the plea agreement in United States v. Norman Akau, 19-CR-99 DKW-KJM. Contrary to local rule, the Defendant did not[...]

In 2018, the Law Center learned more about the State Judiciary’s use of a confidential flag for normal civil court cases. The confidential flag seals[...]

On April 5, 2021, after pursuing a stolen vehicle, police officers with the Honolulu Police Department fired multiple shots into the stopped vehicle, killing the[...]

On April 14, 2021, police officers with the Honolulu Police Department fatally shot Lindani Myeni. After his widow filed a civil lawsuit against the City[...]

In 2018, the Law Center learned more about the State Judiciary’s use of a confidential flag for normal civil court cases. The confidential flag seals[...]

Online publication Civil Beat challenged the Department of Health’s refusal to identify employees and contract hires with responsibility for contact tracing. Despite initially providing the[...]

In a proceeding to confirm an arbitration award involving United Public Workers and the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, the Intermediate Court of Appeals[...]

Online publication Civil Beat, based on 30-year precedent from the Office of Information Practices, challenged the Honolulu Police Department’s refusal to provide information regarding overtime[...]