On July 31, 2017, Civil Beat requested the name, position, and compensation for Honolulu Police Department employees. The City & County of Honolulu planned to disclose the information until the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) filed a complaint and motion for temporary restraining order on September 1 to stop the City’s disclosure. Because SHOPO did not name Civil Beat as a party to the lawsuit, Civil Beat moved to intervene on December 12, 2017, to protect the public right to disclosure of the government information that it requested. The case was assigned to Judge Virginia L. Crandall. Civil No. 17-1-1433-09 VLC. On November 16, 2018, Judge Crandall entered Judgment against SHOPO. SHOPO appealed on December 18, and Civil Beat cross-appealed on December 20. CAAP-18-958. On April 22, 2019, the ICA dismissed the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction because SHOPO’s notice of appeal was filed one day late.
- Complaint (9/1/17)
- SHOPO Motion for Emergency Temporary Restraining Order (9/1/17)
- City Opposition to TRO Motion (9/20/17)
- SHOPO Reply Supporting TRO Motion (9/25/17)
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part TRO (10/27/17)
- City Motion to Dismiss (9/26/17)
- SHOPO Opposition to Motion to Dismiss (10/18/17)
- City Reply Supporting Motion to Dismiss (10/23/17)
- Civil Beat Motion to Intervene (12/10/17)
- SHOPO Opposition to Motion to Intervene (12/22/17)
- City Response to Motion to Intervene (12/22/17)
- Civil Beat Reply Supporting Motion to Intervene (12/27/17)
- Civil Beat Supplemental Declaration in Support of Motion to Intervene (1/22/18)
- SHOPO Supplemental Declaration in Opposition to Motion to Intervene (2/2/18)
- Order Granting Motion to Intervene (2/15/18)
- SHOPO Motion for Preliminary Injunction (1/16/18)
- SHOPO Motion for Permanent Injunction and Declaratory Judgment (2/20/18)
- City Opposition to Motion for Permanent Injunction (4/3/18)
- Civil Beat Opposition to Motion for Permanent Injunction (4/3/18)
- SHOPO Reply Memorandum to Civil Beat’s Opposition (5/8/18)
- SHOPO Reply Memorandum to City’s Opposition (5/8/18)
- Minute Order Denying Motion for Permanent Injunction (10/10/18)
- Order Denying Motion for Permanent Injunction (11/9/18)
- Judgment (11/16/18)
- SHOPO Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (11/8/18)
- Notice of Appeal (12/18/18)
- Civil Beat Notice of Cross-Appeal (12/20/18)
- Record on Appeal (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3)
- Civil Beat Motion to Expedite Appeal (12/27/18)
- Civil Beat Memorandum in Support of Motion to Expedite (12/27/18)
- SHOPO Memorandum in Opposition (12/31/18)
- Order Denying Motion to Expedite Appeal (1/7/19)
- Civil Beat’s Opening Brief on Cross-Appeal (3/19/19)
- SHOPO’s Opening Brief on Appeal (4/18/19)
- Order Dismissing Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction (4/22/19)
- SHOPO Motion for Reconsideration of Dismissal (4/30/19)
- SHOPO Application for Writ of Certiorari (5/20/19)
- Withdrawal of Application (5/24/19)