#Hawaiʻi Supreme Court

Associate Justice Vladimir Devens nominated as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court

Gov. Josh Green announced the nomination of Vladimir Devens to serve as Chief Justice of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. Devens, who has served as an associate justice since 2024, brings more than three decades of legal experience to the role, including extensive work in civil litigation and public service.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court will have new acting chief justice with retirement of Recktenwald

Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald is stepping down at the end of September due to the state’s mandatory retirement age of 70 for justices and judges.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court backs Gov. Green’s emergency powers in affordable housing crisis

Hawaiʻi Gov. Josh Green has issued 14 consecutive proclamations aimed at fast-tracking housing projects and reducing living costs to mitigate the state’s affordable housing crisis.

Drone surveillance now allowed in Hawaiʻi to crackdown on illegal fireworks

The new laws also will increase penalties for people with illegal fireworks and allocate more resources to law enforcement agencies to investigate such cases.

ACLU urges Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to require police to record interrogations

The ACLU of Hawaiʻi, together with the ACLU State Supreme Court Initiative, filed an amicus brief on April 4, 2025, asking the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court to require that law enforcement record custodial interrogations.