Hawaii A.G. Connors: Circuit Court Decision Upholds Lawfulness of Governor's Emergency Proclamations
October 19, 2020
October 19, 2020
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 19 -- Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors issued the following news release:
Circuit Court Judge Wendy M. DeWeese has dismissed a legal challenge to the Governor's COVID-19 emergency proclamations. In Partal et al. v. Ige et al., the plaintiffs argued that the Governor's emergency powers under Hawaii law were time-limited. In particular, the plaintiffs argued that emergency proclamations issued by the Governor could not be renewed or reissued af . . .
Circuit Court Judge Wendy M. DeWeese has dismissed a legal challenge to the Governor's COVID-19 emergency proclamations. In Partal et al. v. Ige et al., the plaintiffs argued that the Governor's emergency powers under Hawaii law were time-limited. In particular, the plaintiffs argued that emergency proclamations issued by the Governor could not be renewed or reissued af . . .