NEHRING v. ARIYOSHI

Civ. No. 77-0276.

443 F.Supp. 228 (1977)

Reverend David L. NEHRING, Margo M. Brower, Dennis Donavon and Margaret Pitts, Individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. George R. ARIYOSHI, Individually and in his capacity as the Governor, State of Hawaii, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Hawaii.

December 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Gilbert Johnston, Clayton C. Ikei, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiffs.

Lawrence D. Kumabe, Glenn S. Hara, Deputy Attys. Gen., Ronald Y. Amemiya, Atty. Gen., State of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant.


DECISION ON MOTIONS TO ABSTAIN AND FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

SAMUEL P. KING, Chief Judge.

I.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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