The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is being asked to free two elephants at the Honolulu Zoo based on the idea that the animals are entitled to legal personhood.

It remains to be seen how much each victim will receive and whether there will even be enough to go around.

As it pushes to move cases through courts faster, the Trump administration fired a local judge without explanation.

Gov. Josh Green and Hawaiʻi’s attorney general have vowed to fight the lawsuit against Hawaiian homelands eligibility.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs say race preference permeates the process.

The proposed law, which awaits the governor’s signature, would also bar youth who have been trafficked or sexually abused from being charged as adults for crimes in which their abuser is the victim.

The cases raise questions about leniency shown to young arrestees and the effectiveness of ankle monitors.

The day is often overlooked, but some — including retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald — are making a push to reinvigorate the annual celebration of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law.

The vote was 20-5, with dissenting senators stating concerns over the nominee’s past political affiliation.

Chair Karl Rhoads voted no in the 3-2 vote. Vladimir Devens now awaits a final vote from the full Senate.