The First Amendment right of individuals to take photographs in public was re-affirmed in an agreement reached between the ACLU of Hawai‘i Foundation (“ACLU”) and the State of Hawai‘i.
Federal Judge Helen Gillmor has ordered that the City and County of Honolulu (“City”) must stop "immediately dispos[ing] of any property" under the Sidewalk Nuisance and Stored Property Ordinances (“Ordinances”). The only exceptions are for hazardous and perishable item
• Read the motion (6 pages, PDF): ACLU_AHFIMotion_PI_6pg
In response to a complaint from the ACLU of Hawai‘i and the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, the City and County of Honolulu (“City”) has reversed course on discriminatory rules at the proposed Sand Island homeless facility.
DOCUMENT: 9/16/15: Read the complaint: martinvcc_complaint.pdf
DOCUMENT: 9/22/15: Request for Temporary Restraining Order (unsuccessful):
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i Foundation and the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston today announced a settlement of a lawsuit that challenged Hawai‘i County’s laws prohibiting individuals from holding signs asking for help.