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Baehr v. Miike, Circuit Court for the First Circuit, Hawaii No. 91-1394. Passage of a state constitutional amendment empowering the state legislature to limit marriage to mixed-sex couples renders plaintiff-appellees' case moot. Circuit court reversed and remanded to enter judgment for defendant-appellant.
Abortion in Hawaii is legal. 66% of adults in Hawaii said in a poll by the Pew Research Center that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. [ 1] Hawaii began allowing elective abortion care de jure in 1970, the first state to do so. State law enacted at that time stated said, "the State shall not deny or interfere with a female's right ...
The Thirty-Second Hawaii State Legislature is the current meeting of the State Legislature of the U.S. state of Hawaii, composed of the Hawaii House of Representatives and the Hawaii Senate. It was constituted in Hawaii from November 8, 2022 and is scheduled to adjourn on November 5, 2024, during the first two years of Josh Green 's first term ...
Anne E. Lopez (1962/1963) [ 1] is an American attorney and politician. She has served as Attorney General of Hawaii since December 5, 2022. Prior to her appointment by Governor Josh Green, Lopez was chief operating officer and general counsel for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. [ 2][ 3] She is a member of the Democratic Party .
July 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM. HONOLULU (AP) — The parties involved in Lahaina wildfire lawsuits against the state of Hawaii, Maui County and utilities are close to a global settlement of claims that ...
Hawaii [9] [10] [11] was a "may issue" state for concealed carry and open carry. "In an exceptional case, when an applicant shows reason to fear injury to the applicant's person or property," a license to carry a pistol or revolver (which allows both open and concealed carry) may be granted or denied at the discretion of the county police chief. [12]
According to Hub Score’s 2023 health analysis of the 50 states, a few top states are soaring above the rest when it comes to crucial wellness-related variables, including the life expectancy and ...
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Hawaii since December 2, 2013. The Hawaii State Legislature held a special session beginning on October 28, 2013, and passed the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act legalizing same-sex marriage. Governor Neil Abercrombie signed the legislation on November 13, and same-sex couples began marrying on December 2.