On Tuesday, April 21, the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court heard oral argument at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa William S. Richardson School of Law. The evening session, held at the... read more
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The State of Hawaiʻi is proposing a public-private partnership to finance, design, build, and maintain a new and larger 1,300-bed jail on Oʻahu, at an initial estimated cost of $1... read more
Hawai‘i Baptist Academy (HBA) captured the 2026 Hawai‘i High School Mock Trial Competition, prevailing in a hard‑fought final round at the Hawai‘i Supreme Court on March 7. The annual Competition... read more
The Oʻahu Post-Booking Jail Diversion Program (OJDP) marked a major milestone on March 18, as seven participants became its first Circuit Court graduates. There are now 42 participants enrolled in... read more
On March 16, 2026, Acting Chief Justice Sabrina S. McKenna established a Task Force on Hawaiʻi Legal Services to examine emerging trends affecting the state’s attorney workforce and to develop... read more
The Hawai‘i State Judiciary and the Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education (PACE) celebrated ʻEwa Makai Middle School and Waialua High & Intermediate as the state’s first “Schools of Democracy”... read more
On January 28, five women graduated from the second cohort of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary’s Mohala Wahine program—also known as Oʻahu’s Women’s Court—during a ceremony in the Supreme Court... read more
The Hawaiʻi State Judiciary recently recognized the volunteer attorneys who power the Access to Justice Rooms (AJR) in Honolulu and Kapolei, honoring their critical role in helping self-represented litigants navigate... read more
HILO, Hawaiʻi – The eighth annual Adoption Day celebration on Hawai‘I Island proved to be especially magical for fourteen families, each celebrating a joyful, “official” new chapter as they became... read more
More than 150 probationers and specialty court participants gathered at Kaʻahumanu Hale (Honolulu Circuit Court) on Thursday, November 21, as the Judiciary’s Adult Client Services Branch (ACSB) hosted its Fall... read more