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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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The Jackson Hearings and the Death of the Confirmation Process

JonathanTurley

It was clear from the outset that Jackson would not discuss her judicial philosophy on interpreting the Constitution or statutes — the very issue Democratic senators cited in voting against Barrett in 2020. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) agreed.

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