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Aliʻiōlani Hale is a building located in downtown Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, currently used as the home of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court. It is the former seat of government of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi and the Republic of Hawaiʻi. Located in the building's courtyard is the famed gold-leaf statue of Kamehameha the Great.
The Hawaii State Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to answer questions of law that have been passed to it from trial courts or the federal court, hear civil cases submitted to the Supreme Court on agreed statements of facts, and decide questions coming from proceedings of writs of mandamus, prohibition, and habeas corpus. [3]
Its lower floors house the courts of the first circuit, covering the City and County of Honolulu, [1] and upper floors have offices of some support departments of the Hawaii Supreme Court. [2] It is adjacent to the Hawaii State Art Museum. On August 18, 2023, the building was closed due to structural damages. [3]
State senators filled two vacant seats on the five-member Hawaii Supreme Court in unanimous confirmation decisions Tuesday during a special floor session. The separate 21-0 votes, with four ...
Courts of Hawaii include: Aliʻiōlani Hale, in Honolulu, the building where the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court meets State courts of Hawaii. Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court [1] Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals [2] Hawaii state circuit courts (4 circuits) [3] Hawaii State family courts (4 circuits) [4] Hawaii state district courts (including ...
Before the House voted to send SB 1, HD 1 to Abercrombie, Saiki told his House colleagues at the time in written remarks : "When the Hawaii Supreme Court made its initial ruling in Baehr versus ...
Kamehameha V decided to build a royal palace fitting the Hawaiian Kingdom's new-found prosperity and standing with the royals of other nations. He commissioned the building of the palace at Aliʻiōlani Hale. He died before it was completed. Later, the Supreme Court of the State of Hawaiʻi occupied the building.
Apr. 2—The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii hopes its victory before the Hawaii Supreme Court over Maui County homeless sweeps will bolster its case against Honolulu when its lawsuit ...