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This was a novel test for the CWA, rejecting two standards proposed by the County and the EPA. In the specific case of the Maui wastewater plant, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the pollutants from the wells to the ocean that resulted in pollution concentrations above de minimis levels was "fairly traceable" and thus would need a permit under the ...
The circuit courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over probate and guardianship cases, criminal felony cases, and civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds US$40,000. [1] The circuit courts are organized into four circuits: First: Oahu (based in Honolulu) Second: Maui, Molokai, and Lanai (based in Wailuku) Third: Hawaii (based ...
The primary civil and criminal court in Hawaii is the body known as the Hawaii state circuit courts. They rule all jury trial cases and have exclusive jurisdiction over probate, guardianship and criminal felony cases as well as civil cases where the amount in controversy exceeds $25,000. The Hawaii State family courts deal with family law.
The Hawaii attorney general's office must pay attorney fees for using last year's Maui wildfire tragedy to file a petition in “bad faith” that blamed a state court judge for a lack of water ...
Sep. 2—Maui County said tonight that "there is little change to the number of unaccounted for individuals following the Lahaina Wildfires Disaster, " a day after Gov. Josh Green told CNN that he ...
The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year's devastating Maui wildfires. Judge Peter Cahill on Maui agreed Friday ...
The sheriff of Kalawao County located on the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the north coast of the island of Moloka'i and the smallest US county, is selected from among the 86 local residents (86 total population per the 2019 estimate of the US Census Bureau), by the Hawaii Department of Health, which administers the county. The sheriff is the sole ...
The court's territorial jurisdiction encompasses the state of Hawaii and the territories of Midway Atoll, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, and Jarvis Island; [1] [2] it also occasionally handles (jointly with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the High Court ...