The Supreme Court of Hawaii has scheduled rare oral argument in the Kauai Charter Amendment property tax appeal. The issues include standing of government officials to sue themselves to obtain declaratory judgments, and the constitutional role of the counties in establishing real property tax policy. Details of the case, including links to the merits briefs here.
Arguments will be held in the Supreme Court courtroom in the Judiciary Building on Thursday, February 15, 2007 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Each side is allowed one-half hour for argument. The proceedings are open to the public and the media.
