StateNinth Circuit
Hawaii
4 courts1 law school5 law libraries70+ judges5,729 opinions mention this place
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Federal courts in Hawaii
- Hawaii District CourtDistrict Court · Honolulu
- Hawaii Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Honolulu
State courts in Hawaii
- Hawaii Supreme CourtState Supreme Court
- Hawaii Intermediate Court of AppealsState Appellate Court
Landmark decisions involving Hawaii
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)542 U.S. 507
- Bush v. Gore (2000)531 U.S. 98
- California v. Acevedo (1991)500 U.S. 565
- Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)478 U.S. 186overruled
- O'Connor v. Donaldson (1975)422 U.S. 563
- Miller v. California (1973)413 U.S. 15
- Apodaca v. Oregon (1972)406 U.S. 404overruled
- Furman v. Georgia (1972)408 U.S. 238
- Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972)407 U.S. 25
- Perez. v. Campbell (1971)402 U.S. 637
- O'Callahan v. Parker (1969)395 U.S. 258overruled
- Shapiro v. Thompson (1969)394 U.S. 618overruled
- South Carolina v. Katzenbach (1966)383 U.S. 301
- Katzenbach v. Morgan (1966)384 U.S. 641
- Wesberry v. Sanders (1964)376 U.S. 1
- Kesler v. Department of Public Safety (1962)369 U.S. 153overruled
- Monroe v. Pape (1961)365 U.S. 167overruled
- Hoyt v. Florida (1961)368 U.S. 57overruled
- Elkins v. United States (1960)364 U.S. 206
- Reid v. Covert (1957)354 U.S. 1
- Kinsella v. Krueger (1956)351 U.S. 470
- Hooven & Allison Co. v. Evatt (1945)324 U.S. 652overruled
- Miles v. Graham (1925)268 U.S. 501overruled
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Recent opinions from Hawaii courts
- 155 HAW 291State v. Smythe (2025)
- 155 HAW 259Paoa v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop dba Kamehameha Schools (2025)
- 155 HAW 358Frankel v. Board of Land and Natural Resources. Opinion by Hiraoka, J. Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part. (2025)
- 565 P3D 754In re: The Petition for the Coordination of Maui Fire Cases. S.Ct. Order, filed 02/10/2025 [ada]. (2025)
- 155 HAW 291Leech v. State (2025)
- 155 HAW 293Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Brown (2025)
- 565 P3D 735Robinson v. Zarko. (2025)
- 155 HAW 258Kaupo Ranch, LTD. v. Heirs and Assigns of Kanakaokai (2025)
- 155 HAW 257Kamehameha v. Wilson (2025)
- 155 HAW 296State v. Agtina (2025)
- 155 HAW 290McClellan v. Trustees of the Estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop (2025)
- 155 HAW 294Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas v. Szymanski (2025)
Law schools in Hawaii
- William S. Richardson School of Law University of HawaiiABA · Honolulu
Law libraries in Hawaii
- Hawaii State Law Library System · Honolulu
- Hawaii Supreme Court Law Library · Honolulu
- Second Circuit Court Law Library · Wailuku
- U.S. Courts Library · Honolulu
- William S. Richardson School of Law Library · Honolulu
Judges who served in Hawaii
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
Alan Cooke Kay- Alexa Fujise
- Benjamin Menor
- Bernard Levinson
- Bert Kobayashi
- Bertram Teruo Kanbara
- Cable Wirtz
- Charles E. Cassidy
- Corinne K.A. Watanabe
- Craig H. Nakamura
- Cyrus Nils Tavares
- Daniel R. Foley
David Alan Ezra
Derrick Kahala Watson- Dexter Del Rosario
- Dick Yin Wong
- Donald Toji Tsukiyama
- Edward Armstrong Towse
- Edward H. Nakamura
- Emil C. Peters
- Frank D. Padgett
Harold Michael Fong- Harry T. Tanaka
Helen W. Gillmor- Herman Lum
- Homer/ Alan Baird Kidwell
- Ingram Macklin Stainback
- Jack Mizuha
- James E. Duffy jr
- James Leslie Coke
- James R. Aiona jr
- James S. Burns
- James Wakatsuki
Jill Aiko Otake
J[ohn] Michael Seabright- John S.W. Lim
- Katherine G. Leonard
- Kazuhisa Abe
- Lawrence M. Reifurth
Leslie Emi Kobayashi- Lisa M. Ginoza
- L. Le Baron
- Lloyd King
- Mario R. Ramil
- Mark E. Recktenwald
- Martin Pence
- Masaji Marumoto
Micah William Janso Smith- Michael D. Wilson
- Paula A. Nakayama
- Philip L. Rice
- Rhoda Lewis
- Richard W. Pollack
- Robert Gordon Klein
- Robert J. Faris
- Ronald T.Y. Moon
- Sabrina S. McKenna
- Samuel Barnet Kemp
Samuel Pailthorpe King
Shanlyn Alohakeao Souza Park- Simeon R. Acoba
- Simeon Rivera Acoba jr
- Stephen Henry Levinson
Susan Oki Mollway- Thomas S. Ogata
- Walter Kirimitsu
Walter Meheula Heen- Wilfred Chomatsu Tsukiyama
- William Shaw Richardson
- Yoshimi Hayashi
Find legal help in Hawaii
Practice-area guides and local resources for Hawaii.
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Cities in Hawaii
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Honolulu · 1,783
- Pearl Harbor · 152
- Mountain View · 137
- Waialua · 79
- Hilo · 77
- Kula · 68
- Ocean View · 31
- Kaneohe · 28
- Hana · 21
- Volcano · 20
- Wailuku · 17
- Hickam Air Force Base · 16
- Lahaina · 16
- Kailua · 14
- Schofield Barracks · 14
- Aiea · 13
- Princeville · 12
- Tripler Army Medical Center · 12
- Kahului · 11
- Fort Shafter · 10
- Kamuela · 9
- Lihue · 9
- Paia · 9
- Haleiwa · 8
- Waianae · 8
- Waipahu · 8
- Hanalei · 7
- Pearl City · 7
- Hawi · 6
- Kahuku · 5
- Keauhou · 5
- Kilauea · 5
- Lawai · 5
- Tamc · 5
- Wahiawa · 5
- Honokaa · 4
- Kapaa · 3
- Kapolei · 3
- Kaunakakai · 3
- Keaau · 3
- Laupahoehoe · 3
- Waikoloa · 3
- Captain Cook · 2
- Haiku · 2
- Kalaupapa · 2
- Kealakekua · 2
- Laie · 2
- Maunaloa · 2
- Mililani · 2
- Pukalani · 2
- Anahola · 1
- Camp H. M. Smith · 1
- Hawaii National Park · 1
- Hoolehua · 1
- Kekaha · 1
- Lanai City · 1
- Makawao · 1
- Waimea · 1
- Eleele
- Ewa Beach
- Hakalau
- Hanamaulu
- Hanapepe
- Hauula
- Holualoa
- Honaunau
- Honomu
- Kaaawa
- Kailua Kona
- Kalaheo
- Kapaau
- Kaumakani
- Kealia
- Kihei
- Koloa
- Kualapuu
- Kurtistown
- Makaweli
- Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay
- Naalehu
- Ninole
- Ookala
- Paauilo
- Pahala
- Pahoa
- Papaaloa
- Papaikou
- Pepeekeo
- Puunene
- Waimanalo
- Wheeler Army Airfield
Opinions mentioning Hawaii
- 99 F3D 1146Marshak v. Sierra Vista Unified Schools
- 98 F3D 461Ackley v. Corporation of Arizona
- 98 F3D 1346Martin v. Cassell
- 97 F3D 1296Pedrina v. Han Kuk Chun
- 96 F3D 992Oliver v. Oshkosh Truck Corp.
- 96 F3D 151Bickel v. Korean Air Lines Co.
- 96 F3D 1319Apte v. Japra
- 95 F3D 791Jenkins v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance
- 95 F3D 1461Opuku-Boateng v. California
- 95 F3D 1158Shak v. Fong
- 94 F3D 658Florida Audubon Society v. Bentsen
- 94 F3D 1346Apusento Garden (Guam) Inc. v. Superior Court of Guam
- 93 F3D 547Saavedra v. Korean Air Lines Co.
- 93 F3D 610Sierra Club v. United States Forest Service
- 92 F3D 940O'keeffe's, Inc. v. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- 92 F3D 1191Boyne v. Politis
- 91 F3D 1335William G. Tadlock Construction v. United States Department of Defense
- 90 F3D 396Duldulao v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 90 F3D 333A-1 Ambulance Service, Inc. v. County of Monterey
- 90 F3D 1472Vylene Enterprises, Inc. v. Naugles, Inc.
- 89 F3D 1269Stupak-Thrall v. United States
- 87 F3D 280Western States Petroleum Ass'n v. Environmental Protection Agency
- 85 F3D 634Astolfo v. Adventist Health Care West
- 85 F3D 422Broad v. Sealaska Corp.
- 85 F3D 1440Compassion in Dying v. Washington
- 84 F3D 446Forman v. Korean Air Lines Co.
- 84 F3D 1153Pacific Telesis Group v. United States
- 84 F3D 1129McClure v. Life Insurance Co. of North America
- 84 F3D 1137Jet Investment, Inc. v. Department of the Army
- 83 F3D 649Halle v. Commissioner
- 83 F3D 1173Abramson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
- 82 F3D 750United States v. Neville
- 82 F3D 424Weiler v. United States
- 82 F3D 298Chanco v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
- 81 F3D 167Estate of Daily v. Lilipuna Associates
- 80 F3D 1401Seattle Audubon Society v. Moseley
- 80 F3D 1412Security Pacific Bank Washington v. Chang
- 80 F3D 1366Zuill v. Shanahan
- 80 F3D 1338Gamboa v. Rubin
- 80 F3D 1331Western Medical Consultants, Inc. v. Johnson
- 8 F3D 953Grode v. Mutual Fire, Marine & Inland Insurance
- 8 F3D 780Florida Physician's Insurance v. Ehlers
- 8 F3D 26Clark v. Coye
- 8 F3D 1222Haynes v. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
- 76 F3D 304Abramson v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
- 76 F3D 295San Francisco Culinary, Bartenders & Service Employees Welfare Fund v. Lucin
- 76 F3D 280'Ohana v. United States
- 76 F3D 1032Pierce v. Multnomah County
- 74 F3D 613Great Western Directories, Inc. v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
- 74 F3D 465Mallenbaum v. Adelphia Communications Corp.