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A local Democrat has “grave concern” that the Supreme Court nominee did not disclose work with a political action committee.

After a father — and Civil Beat — raised questions, the Judiciary stepped in and the judge has taken corrective actions. The case underscores the need for Hawaii to take a closer look at judicial ethics.

The Broken Trust and Mailbox Conspiracy scandals are now history, but valuable lessons remain unlearned.

The judge noted that Casey Nishimura had failed to show any remorse for his crimes or empathy for the victims.

Score of cases have been removed from Maui state court to federal court on Oahu. An attorney says it’s unfair to expect victims to have to travel for trials.

Shanlyn Park, a former federal defender and current state court judge, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a bipartisan vote.

Micah Smith started working in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Hawaii in 2018 and has handled some of the state’s highest profile criminal cases.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ethical issues and recent code of conduct have Hawaii officials talking about whether stronger scrutiny is needed here.

But information about Vladimir Devens’ ties to Pacific Resource Partnership’s political action committee doesn’t appear on his judicial application or resume shared with the public. 

With billions of dollars at stake and the potential for thousands of lawsuits, lawyers are trying to bring order to the chaos of litigation sweeping into Hawaii courts.