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Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Harassment At Center Of Lawsuit Against Top Hawaiʻi Land Official

Former state Land Administrator Russell Tsuji claims he was accused of being a political mole and was assigned an impossible task in an effort to get rid of him.

Hawaiʻi Weighs Shorter Probation, Lighter Punishment For Drugs California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Hawaiʻi Weighs Shorter Probation, Lighter Punishment For Drugs

A committee of stakeholders from across the criminal justice system is working to bring the state more in line with national trends on drug possession and probation.

Governor Nominates Former Labor Lawyer To Be Hawaiʻi’s Next Chief Justice David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Governor Nominates Former Labor Lawyer To Be Hawaiʻi’s Next Chief Justice

Vladimir Devens, a former police officer and labor lawyer, has served as an associate justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court for the past two years.

Man Institutionalized Due To Mistaken Identity Will Get $975K Settlement Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Man Institutionalized Due To Mistaken Identity Will Get $975K Settlement

The man could also receive a $200,000 payment from the state.

Senate Panel Approves Dan Gluck For State Appeals Court Chad Blair/Civil Beat/2026

Senate Panel Approves Dan Gluck For State Appeals Court

Dan Gluck says “access to justice” is a priority for the Intermediate Court of Appeals.

Here Comes The Judge? Not So Fast, Says State’s Appellate Court Hawaiʻi State Judiciary

Here Comes The Judge? Not So Fast, Says State’s Appellate Court

The Senate wants to add a seventh position to the ICA. Court officials say it’s not needed.

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Maui Wildfire Lawyers Vying For $1 Billion Payday

A Hawaiʻi judge may be the one to decide what legal fees are reasonable under state law.

Hawaiʻi Attorney Accused Of Lying During Kealoha Trial Could Face Discipline Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

Hawaiʻi Attorney Accused Of Lying During Kealoha Trial Could Face Discipline

Kevin Sumida could face punishment ranging from a private admonition to suspension. 

Honolulu Investigator Obstructed His Own Criminal Case, Hawaiʻi AG Says Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Investigator Obstructed His Own Criminal Case, Hawaiʻi AG Says

The charges come after a Civil Beat report revealed Steve Alm’s office knew about the allegations, botched an investigation and invited the employee back to work.

The People Suing Kamehameha Schools Are Getting Death Threats Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

The People Suing Kamehameha Schools Are Getting Death Threats

One family in the lawsuit wants the courts to keep its members anonymous. KS wants their identities revealed.