Amsterdam v. Hawaii, State of et al
Plaintiff: C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam
Defendant: Hawaii, State of, Governor, The Office Of, David Ige, TMT Observatory Corp., Board Chairman, Henry Yang, State Agencies, Associated, Land and Natural Resources, Board Of, Land and Natural Resources, Department of, State of Hawaii, Suzanne Case, University of Hawaii at Hilo, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Representatives Of The Nations and Representatives As Individuals And In Their Official Capacity
Case Number: 1:2015cv00338
Filed: August 24, 2015
Court: US District Court for the District of Hawaii
Office: Hawaii Office
County: Honolulu
Presiding Judge: LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI
Presiding Judge: BARRY M. KURREN
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983
Jury Demanded By: None

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February 19, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 50 MOTION to Continue filed by C. Kaui Jochanan Amsterdam. Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 02/19/2016. -- The Court FINDS that Plaintiff has pro vided no grounds for reconsideration of the 1/13/16 Order, and the 2/1/16 Motion is therefore DENIED -- Plaintiff's Motion for Continuance, filed February 1, 2016, is HEREBY DENIED. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk's Office to enter final judgment and close this case. (eps)CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
January 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER DISMISSING AS MOOT PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT REGARDING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE ATOP THE SACRED VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN OF MAUNA KEA FILED ON AUGUST 24, 2015 re 42 Motion for Reconsideration re 23 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 01/13/2016. -- The Court FINDS that this case is MOOT and CONCLUDES that it must be DISMISSED. Yang's Motion to Dismiss, filed on September 23, 2015, and Plaintiff's Motion for Recons ideration, filed on December 17, 2015, are HEREBY DENIED AS MOOT. -- There being no remaining claims, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk's Office to enter final judgment and close this case on February 3, 2016, unless Plainti ff files a motion for reconsideration of this Order by February 1, 2016. (eps)CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
November 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER: (1) GRANTING DEFENDANT GOVERNOR DAVID IGE'S 15 MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FILED AUGUST 24, 2015; (2) GRANTING DEFENDANT SUZANNE CASE IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES 29 JOINDER IN DEFE NDANT GOVERNOR DAVID IGE'S MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT FILED AUGUST 24, 2015; AND (3) GRANTING DEFENDANTS UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA'S 18 MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S "COMPLAINT REGA RDING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE ATOP THE SACRED VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN OF MAUNA KEA," FILED ON AUGUST 24, 2015. Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 11/30/2015. On the basis of the foregoing, the Governor's Motion, filed on September 9, 2015, the University's Motion, filed on September 17, 2015, and Chairperson Case's Joinder, filed on September 25, 2015, are HEREBY GRANTED. There being no remaining claims against the State of Hawai`i, associated stat e agencies, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Board of Land and Natural Resources, the University of Hawai`i at Hilo, and the University of Hawai`i at Manoa, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk's Office to enter final judgment and close the case as to these defendants on December 21, 2015, unless Plaintiff files a motion for reconsideration of this Order by December 17, 2015. (ecs, )CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications were served by first class mail on the date of this docket entry
October 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR AN IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY INJUNCTION REGARDING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE OR TMT PROJECT ATOP THE SACRED VOLCANIC MOUNTAIN OF MAUNA KEA AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION REGARDING THE THIRTY METER TELESCOPE ATOP THE S ACRED MOUNTAIN OF MAUNA KEA re 2 Motion for TRO re 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by JUDGE LESLIE E. KOBAYASHI on 10/27/2015. (eps )CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEParticipants registered to receive electronic notifications received this document electronically at the e-mail address listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). Participants not registered to receive electronic notifications served by first class mail on October 28, 2015
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