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“The Spirit of Aloha”: The Hawaii Supreme Court Challenges the U.S. Supreme Court Over Gun Rights

JonathanTurley

It has been 65 years since Hawaii became a state, but the Hawaiian Supreme Court appears to be having second thoughts. Hawaii apparently is controlled not by the precedent of the Supreme Court but the “spirit of Aloha.” We hold that in Hawaii there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.”

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Why is Connecticut Charging Inmates a Daily Fee for Their Imprisonment?

The Crime Report

Meanwhile, every state in the union except Hawaii allows for the collection of daily “pay-to-stay” fees, and all states make use of prison labor programs in which inmates are compelled to work public and private jobs for mere cents an hour, if they are paid at all.

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Is it too late for Guam to sue the Navy to pay for the cleanup of its dumpsite?

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Navy and the territory of Guam that turns on interpretation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as CERCLA or the Superfund statute. Guam is a 30-mile-long island located in the Pacific Ocean 3,800 miles west of Hawaii. Its 170,000 residents are citizens of the United States.

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Schiff Calls For Prosecutions of Those Who Lied on Steele Dossier. After Attacking The Durham Investigation

JonathanTurley

Schiff raised the termination of the Durham investigation by Attorney General Garland before Durham could issue any indictments or reports. He added “The appointment is not consistent with the language of the statute that he’s relying on and can be rescinded, I think, by the next attorney general. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.),

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Policing Pregnancy: Wisconsin’s ‘Fetal Protection’ Law Forces Women Into Treatment or Jail

The Crime Report

Its legal proceedings take place out of public view, under seal, with a low standard of evidence and often a court-appointed attorney for the fetus — but none for the person gestating it. With abortion now largely inaccessible in Wisconsin, Act 292 could become more widely applied, worries Loertscher’s attorney Freya Bowen.

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High Court Gun Ruling Fuels Licensing Debate in States

The Crime Report

Seven other states require a “good cause or special need” to carry a concealed gun in public under statutes like the New York law that are now at risk. Those states include Massachusetts, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and California.

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Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Exxon: a unique class action against fossil fuel companies presses for climate accountability in the United States

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

They also seek punitive damages, disgorgement of profits, pre-judgment interest, attorneys’ and expert witness fees and other costs, and other equitable, declaratory, and/or injunctive relief “to assure … an effective remedy.”. In the case that has proceeded the furthest in state court, City & County of Honolulu v.