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Woman holding "Abortion Access" poster at rally
Hawaii
Oct 2025

Reproductive Freedom

Purcell v. Kennedy (formerly Chelius v. Becerra)

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Hawaii, and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholar LLP, are challenging a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) restriction that severely limits where and how patients can access mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used for abortion and miscarriage care.
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Purcell V. Kennedy (formerly Chelius V. Becerra). Explore Case.
Hawaii
Oct 2025
Woman holding "Abortion Access" poster at rally

Reproductive Freedom

Purcell v. Kennedy (formerly Chelius v. Becerra)

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Hawaii, and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholar LLP, are challenging a U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) restriction that severely limits where and how patients can access mifepristone, a safe and effective medication used for abortion and miscarriage care.
Purcell V. Kennedy (formerly Chelius V. Becerra). Explore Case.
State of Hawaiʻi v. Zuffante
Hawaii Supreme Court
Apr 2025

Criminal Law Reform

State of Hawaiʻi v. Zuffante

In 1994, the Supreme Court of HawaiÊ»i held in State v. Kekona that the due process clause of the Hawai‘i Constitution does not require custodial interrogations to be recorded. More than 30 years later, with advances in technology that have made recording far easier, this case asks whether this decision should be reconsidered. The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Hawai‘i filed an amicus brief arguing that the Supreme Court of HawaiÊ»i should now hold that custodial interrogations must be recorded in order to be admissible in court, either as a matter of due process or as an exercise of the Court’s supervisory authority over lower courts.
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State Of Hawaiʻi V. Zuffante. Explore Case.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Apr 2025
State of Hawaiʻi v. Zuffante

Criminal Law Reform

State of Hawaiʻi v. Zuffante

In 1994, the Supreme Court of HawaiÊ»i held in State v. Kekona that the due process clause of the Hawai‘i Constitution does not require custodial interrogations to be recorded. More than 30 years later, with advances in technology that have made recording far easier, this case asks whether this decision should be reconsidered. The ACLU’s State Supreme Court Initiative, along with the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Hawai‘i filed an amicus brief arguing that the Supreme Court of HawaiÊ»i should now hold that custodial interrogations must be recorded in order to be admissible in court, either as a matter of due process or as an exercise of the Court’s supervisory authority over lower courts.
State Of Hawaiʻi V. Zuffante. Explore Case.