The Hawaii Federalist Society sponsored a debate today at the University of Hawaii Law School on issues in the ceded lands case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs,No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008).
One one side, U.H. lawprof Carl Christensen, arguing that the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision enjoining the State from doing…
The Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School — which previews U.S. Supreme Court cases — has published its summary of the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008). The preview offers a neutral view of the issues and analyzes the arguments of the parties. Here’s…
Forbes.com posts “Supreme Court Cheat Sheet,” summarizing “five business cases” pending in the Supreme Court worth following. Included among those cases are Hawaii’s own “ceded lands” case. (Scroll 2/3 down the page. Also included is “In Pictures: Five Cases to Watch,” a slideshow.)
The article summarizes the case as follows:…
Following up on the earlier post New SG Unlikely To Alter Fed Gov’t’s SCOTUS Arguments In Ceded Lands Case, which noted that the new Solicitor General has sought leave from the Supreme Court to participate in oral argument and for divided argument, here’s the motion filed by the SG’s office on January 29, 2009…
Two more amicus briefs in the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008):
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Several people have wondered whether the change in presidential administrations may alter the federal government’s position supporting the State of Hawaii in the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008).
Unlikely, according to this post from the law blog at the Wall St. Journal:
The SG…
In her state of the state address today, Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle had this to say about the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008):
Before concluding I want to take a moment to speakabout the case pending before the United States Supreme Court involvingthe issue…
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs has filed its Brief for the Respondents in the “ceded lands” case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008).
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision in Office of Hawaiian Affairs v. Housing and Community Dev. Corp. of Hawaii…
Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 12, 2009. That’s the date the Hawaii Federalist Society is sponsoring a debate on the ceded lands case, Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, No. 07-1372 (cert.granted Oct. 1, 2008),. The case is scheduled for oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court on February 25, 2009. [Disclosure:…
Here’s the latest in the “ceded lands” case, now being briefed in the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Honolulu Advertiser writes that “OHA looks for some backup,” and has drafted a bill, to be considered by the Hawaii Legislature in its upcoming session, that appears to codify the Hawaii Supreme Court decision in Office …
