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HOOHULI v. ARIYOSHI

Civ. No. 81-0182.

631 F.Supp. 1153 (1986)

Josiah L. HOOHULI, G. Analika, N. Victor, Linda Dela Cruz, Apolonia K. Day, Daniel Dancil, Wilma Likolehua Kamakana Grambusch, Judith K. Napoleon, Danette K. Rayford, Johnny L. Rayford, Solomon P. Kahoohalahala, Bud Shasteen, and Tax Payers Union, Plaintiffs, v. George R. ARIYOSHI, Governor; Jensen S. L. Hee, Director of Finance; Hideo Murakami, Comptroller; Adelaide "Frenchy" DeSoto, Joseph G. Kealoha, Jr., Rodney K. Burgess III, Thomas K. Kaulukukui, Sr., Peter K. Apo, Roy L. Benham, Moses K. Keale, Sr., Walter L. Ritte, Jr. and A. Leiomalama Solomon, Trustees; and Edwin P. Auld, Administrator, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, State of Hawaii, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. Hawaii.

March 25, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mitsuo Uyehara, Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiffs.

Charlotte E. Libman, Deputy Atty. Gen., Corinne Watanabe, Atty. Gen., State of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, AS AMENDED

SAMUEL P. KING, Senior District Judge.

In 1978, the people of Hawaii voted to amend their state constitution to create the Office of Hawaiian Affairs to benefit "native Hawaiians" and "Hawaiians." As will be discussed, a "native Hawaiian" is defined as a person with at least fifty percent native blood, while a "Hawaiian" is defined as any descendant of the native peoples of the...

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