The Latest On The "Ceded Lands" Case

We will be posting the transcript -- perhaps with some analysis thrown in -- of tomorrow's Supreme Court oral arguments as soon as it becomes available, but in the meantime, here is the latest:

• David Shapiro posts "Senate sends mixed signals on ceded lands" on his Volcanic Ash blog: "Given that neither the governor nor the Legislature plan to sell ceded lands anytime soon, you  wonder why OHA didn't pursue this kind of political agreement in the first place instead of pressing the issue in court and exposing themselves to the unintended consequences they fear from an adverse ruling by the Supreme Court." The old adage of "be careful of what you wish for..." seems to apply here, since many seem to forget or overlook the fact that OHA raised the issue now before the Supreme Court.

• From the Star-Bulletin: "Lingle pressed on ceded-lands suit" - "The state House gave final approval yesterday to a nonbinding resolution that asks the governor to withdraw the appeal. The Senate approved the same measure last week." As we noted in this post, this measure is purely symbolic. Details about the resolution are posted on the Hawaii House blog here.