In response to a complaint from the ACLU of Hawai‘i and the ACLU Women’s Rights Project, the City and County of Honolulu (“City”) has reversed course on discriminatory rules at the proposed Sand Island homeless facility.
DOCUMENT: 9/16/15: Read the complaint: martinvcc_complaint.pdf
DOCUMENT: 9/22/15: Request for Temporary Restraining Order (unsuccessful):
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i Foundation and the law firm of Davis Levin Livingston today announced a settlement of a lawsuit that challenged Hawai‘i County’s laws prohibiting individuals from holding signs asking for help.
With a lawsuit settlement reached, Hawai‘i County will no longer force workers to submit to urinalysis, reveal private medical history.
HB 321 was signed into law by Governor Ige as Act 241 on July 14th, 2015. Act 241 establishes a framework for medical marijuana dispensaries in Hawaiʻi.
Federal judge rules that County policy violates prospective employee’s constitutional rights.