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Hawaii Supreme Court
Coverage of Hawaii Supreme Court in the Nexus archive.
- Hawaii Supreme Court overturns guilty verdict for man who admitted to trying to take video of teen in shower
The Hawaii Supreme Court overturned a guilty verdict for a man who admitted attempting to record a girl while she was showering, citing that the violated statute did not apply because he was not inside the bathroom. The ruling highlights a legal technicality regarding the location of the alleged misconduct.
- Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
Maui County revised coastal development rules to create 15 exemptions allowing developers to bypass permitting processes, prompting a Hawaii Supreme Court case. Environmental advocates argue the changes unlawfully delegate oversight to developers, while the county claims the exemptions align with state law and simplify routine activities.