County of Hawai‘i Faces First Amendment Lawsuit Challenging Panhandling Laws
Case to be heard by Judge Mollway on Friday, 9/19/14, 9:30 a.m.
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Hawai‘i Supreme Court: Indigent Parents Have the Right to Court-Appointed Counsel During Child Welfare Proceedings
In a unanimous opinion, the Hawai‘i Supreme Court ruled on 1/6/14 that indigent parents have a constitutional right to legal counsel in cases where the State seeks to place their children into the foster care system.
Hawai‘i Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments 12/5/13 on Case Involving the Due Process Rights of Indigent Parents in Child Welfare Proceedings
Extensive “friend of the court” brief in support of the right to court-appointed counsel was filed by Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, and American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Foundation.