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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Failed $20 Bribe: 92-Year-Old Architect Sentenced In Honolulu Permitting Case
Kiyoshi Toi said he was giving the employee lunch money. The judge saw it as an attempt to influence him.
PFBentley/Civil Beat/2014
Mistaken ID Case At Hawaiʻi State Hospital May Cost State $200K
A man with a history of mental illness was held at the Oʻahu jail and Hawaiʻi State Hospital for nearly three years after police mistook him for a wanted felon.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Judges Face More Threats. Courts Want Armed Guards To Help
The Judiciary is seeking $3.25 million to hire private security as the Department of Law Enforcement, which protects the courts, faces staffing shortages.