Legal Opinion
Oahu Publications, Inc. v. Takase.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 2016No. SCPW-16-0000038PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
POLLACK, J.
This case requires us to consider the procedures that Hawai'i courts should follow when an individual’s personal information has been included in a publicly accessible document that was filed in violation of Rule 9 of the Hawai'i Court Records Rules (HCRR).
I. BACKGROUND
On January 7, 2016, Ethan Ferguson, a law enforcement officer for the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), was taken into custody pursuant to a warrantless arrest and charged with five counts of sexual assault. Ferguson’s arrest was widely reported in the media.
On January 7…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Richardson v. City and County of HonoluluHawaii Supreme Court · 1994
- In Re Application of the Herald Company, Applicant-Appellant. United States of America v. Michael KlepferCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- Richardson v. Sport Shinko (Waikiki Corp.)Hawaii Supreme Court · 1994
- Gannett Pacific Corp. v. RichardsonHawaii Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
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