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Next Court Date:
The Hawai’i Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in the appeal:
Date: Wednesday August 21, 2019
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Place: Supreme Court Courtroom Ali’iolani Hale 417 South King Street Honolulu, Hawai'i 96813
Civil No. 99-4771-12, First Circuit Court, State of Hawai'i
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This case was filed in 1999 on behalf of the 2,700 Hawaiian Homes Commission Act (HHCA) beneficiaries who filed claims with the Native Hawaiian Claims Panel ("HCO Panel") between 1991 and 1995. Only those people who filed claims with the HCO Panel between 1991 and 1995 are a part of this lawsuit. More information can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
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The Hawai’i Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument in the appeal:
Date: Wednesday August 21, 2019
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Place: Supreme Court Courtroom Ali’iolani Hale 417 South King Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i
UPDATE REGARDING SCHEDULING AND IDEAS FOR PARKING
Oral argument will
be held at the Hawai‘i Supreme Court
located at 417 S King St, Honolulu, HI.There is limited metered street parking on Richards St., S. King St., Mililani
St., I`olani Palace, Punchbowl St. and a few metered stalls adjacent to the court.
Public parking at a nominal
rate ($1/hr) is available in the two State parking structures located at Halekawila and
Punchbowl Streets and Pohukaina and South Streets. There is also metered parking at the Municipal lot located
at Beretania and South Streets.
Parking also is
available at commercial rates at the Restaurant Row parking lot on Pohukaina
Street (but you may be able to get an hour of validation if you buy something at one of the shops there).
The attached map found in the pdf file located below this announcement can be downloaded and printed for more detail regarding the location the court and for locations of the parking options noted above.
The court opens at
8:30 a.m.and argument starts at 8:45
a.m.Please be on time if you plan to
attend.Call 523-8447 if you have any
questions.