Legal Opinion
Arakaki v. Lingle
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided January 14, 2004No. CIV.02-00139 SOM/KSCPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFFS’ REMAINING EQUAL PROTECTION CLAIM
MOLLWAY, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This is the latest in a long line of motions filed in this case. The historical background set forth in earlier orders is incorporated herein. Plaintiffs’ sole remaining claim is Plaintiffs’ Equal Protection challenge as state taxpayers to programs being administered' by Defendant Office of Hawaiian Affairs (“OHA”).
OHA was established in 1978 by a state constitutional amendment. See Haw. Const, art. XII, §§ 5-6. The purposes of OHA include 1) bettering the condition of Hawaiians and native…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Arakaki v. LingleCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Arakaki v. ApolionaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- No. 04-15306Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007