Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.; et al v. Suganuma; et al
| Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners and Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC |
| Gary S. Suganuma, Hawaii Department of Taxation, Chelsie Sakai, County of Kauai, Andrew T. Kawano, City and County of Honolulu, Marcy Martin, County of Maui, Diane Nakagawa and County of Hawaii |
| 1:2025cv00367 |
| August 27, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii |
| KENNETH J MANSFIELD |
| JILL A OTAKE |
| Constitutional - State Statute |
| 28 U.S.C. § 2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s) |
| None |
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| Filing 64 EO: Hearing on 28 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction set for 11/5/2025 is CONTINUED to 11/7/2025 at 9:30 AM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE. (JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE)(cgc) |
| Filing 63 EO: Hearing on #53 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Complaint set for 11/5/2025 is CONTINUED to 11/7/2025 at 9:30 AM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE. (JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE)(cgc) |
| Filing 62 EO: In light of the pending #53 Motion to Dismiss, the Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference currently set for 10/27/2025 is CONTINUED TO 12/16/2025 AT 9:30 AM before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD. Scheduling Conference Statements are due 12/09/2025. Parties are directed to review Rule 10.3 of the Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii regarding requirements for Mandatory Chambers Copies. Parties are to participate via telephone through the Court's Zoom Teleconference. Call-in information for this hearing is below. Parties must connect to the conference at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the hearing. Dial in number: 1-833-568-8864 Access Code: 160 8983 1896 (MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD)(jsd) |
| Filing 61 Scheduling Conference Statement . (McAneeley, Lindsay) |
| Filing 60 Scheduling Conference Statement . (Fujii, Kacyn) |
| Filing 59 REPLY to Response to Motion re #53 Joint MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, County of Kauai, County of Maui, Hawaii Department of Taxation, Andrew T. Kawano, Marcy Martin, Diane Nakagawa, Chelsie Sakai, Gary S. Suganuma. (Fujii, Kacyn) |
| Filing 58 REPORT of Planning Meeting and Discovery Plan Pursuant to FRCP Rule 26(f). (McAneeley, Lindsay) |
| Filing 57 REPLY re #28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners. (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 56 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #53 Joint MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners. (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 55 RESPONSE in Opposition re #28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaii, County of Kauai, County of Maui, Hawaii Department of Taxation, Andrew T. Kawano, Marcy Martin, Diane Nakagawa, Chelsie Sakai, Gary S. Suganuma. (Dunford, Michael) |
| Filing 54 NOTICE of Hearing on #53 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Complaint: Motion Hearing is SET for 11/5/2025 at 2:00 PM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE. Opposition is due 10/6/2025. Reply is due 10/17/2025. (cgc) |
| Filing 53 Joint MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint Kacyn Fujii appearing for Defendants Hawaii Department of Taxation, Gary S. Suganuma, Chelsie Sakai, Diane Nakagawa, County of Hawaii, County of Kauai, County of Maui, Marcy Martin, Andrew T. Kawano, City and County of Honolulu (Fujii, Kacyn) |
| Filing 52 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael D. Dunford on behalf of Hawaii Department of Taxation, Gary S. Suganuma on behalf of Hawaii Department of Taxation, Gary S. Suganuma. (Dunford, Michael) |
| Filing 51 EO: The Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' #50 Motion to Continue as follows: Hearing on Plaintiffs' #28 Motion for Preliminary Injunction is CONTINUED from 10/31/2025 to 11/5/2025 at 2:00 PM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE. Briefing deadlines remain as previously set. See ECF No. 40. (JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE)(cgc) |
| Filing 50 MOTION to Continue Hearing Date on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Lindsay Nash McAneeley appearing for Plaintiffs Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners (McAneeley, Lindsay) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenton S. Werk on behalf of County of Maui, Marcy Martin on behalf of County of Maui, Marcy Martin. (Werk, Kenton) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by Nikki Y Loh on behalf of City and County of Honolulu, Andrew T. Kawano on behalf of City and County of Honolulu, Andrew T. Kawano. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Loh, Nikki) |
| Filing 47 NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah Ehrig McKee on behalf of County of Hawaii, Diane Nakagawa on behalf of County of Hawaii, Diane Nakagawa. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(McKee, Hannah) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel M. Gluck on behalf of City and County of Honolulu, Andrew T. Kawano on behalf of City and County of Honolulu, Andrew T. Kawano. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Gluck, Daniel) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Scott Michaels on behalf of County of Kauai on behalf of County of Kauai. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Michaels, Andrew) |
| Filing 44 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Scott Michaels on behalf of Chelsie Sakai on behalf of Chelsie Sakai. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(Michaels, Andrew) |
| Filing 43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners [Re: Notice of Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Dkt. 40] (McAneeley, Lindsay) |
Filing 42
ORDER APPROVING REQUEST FOR MEDIA BLOGGING as to case Cruise Lines lnt'I Assoc. et al v. Suganuma et al. Media Outlet: The Associated PressRepresentatives: Jennifer Kelleher and/or Audrey McAvoyDate: 10/31/25 - ongoing various and all future on-the-record proceedings in open court Signed by JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE on 9/2/2025. (cib)
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| Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Kacyn Fujii on behalf of Hawaii Department of Taxation, Gary S. Suganuma on behalf of Hawaii Department of Taxation, Gary S. Suganuma. (Fujii, Kacyn) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Hearing on #28 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction: Motion Hearing is SET for 10/31/2025 at 9:00 AM in Aha Kanawai before JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE. Opposition is due 9/26/2025. Reply is due 10/10/2025. Because Defendants have not yet appeared in this action, the Court DIRECTS Plaintiffs to provide Defendants with notice of the hearing date and briefing deadlines for #28 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 9/2/2025.(cgc) |
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Filing 39
ORDER Granting #35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ronald K. Anguas, Jr.. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD on 8/29/2025. (cib)
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Filing 38
ORDER Granting #34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Benjamin W. Snyder. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD on 8/29/2025. (cib)
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Filing 37
ORDER Granting #33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Bradley J. Bondi. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD on 8/29/2025. (cib)
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| Filing 36 STATUS REPORT Regarding Service of Process by Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners. (McAneeley, Lindsay) |
| Filing 35 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice (Ronald K. Anguas, Jr.) Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-3201039.Jeffrey S. Portnoy appearing for Plaintiffs Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Counsel, #2 Attachment to Declaration of Counsel, #3 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 34 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice (Benjamin W. Snyder) Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-3201034.Jeffrey S. Portnoy appearing for Plaintiffs Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Counsel, #2 Attachment to Declaration of Counsel, #3 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 33 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice (Bradley J. Bondi) Filing fee $ 300, receipt number AHIDC-3201001.Jeffrey S. Portnoy appearing for Plaintiffs Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Counsel, #2 Attachment to Declaration of Counsel, #3 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice)(Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 32 EO: For purposes of determining when to set briefing and a hearing on #28 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the Court DIRECTS Plaintiffs to file a status report by 9/4/2025 addressing the status of service the summonses and #1 Complaint on Defendants. (JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE)(cgc) |
| Filing 31 EO: The parties are directed to review the General Civil Case Procedures Before Judge Otake posted on the court's website and are expected to comply with the most recent version that is posted. (JUDGE JILL A. OTAKE)(cgc) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of Case Reassignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 25-00367 JAO-KJM on all further pleadings. (eta) |
| Filing 29 EO: The Clerk's Office is DIRECTED to reassign this case to a district judge. Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield will remain as the Magistrate Judge assigned to this action. IT IS SO ORDERED. (MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD)(kjm2) |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Jeffrey S. Portnoy appearing for Plaintiffs Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Declaration of Michael McGarry, #3 Declaration of Elizabeth Oates, #4 Declaration of Marcos Mota, #5 Declaration of Maxime Aymonod, #6 Declaration of Laine Maeda, #7 Declaration of Frederick Atkins, #8 Certificate of Compliance, #9 Certificate of Service)(Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 27 Notice to Parties Re: Corporate Disclosure Statements: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and Criminal Rule 12.4 both address the filing of Corporate Disclosure Statements. Both rules state A party must:(1) file the Rule 7.1(a) (or 12.4(a)) statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court, and (2) promptly file a supplemental statement upon a change in the information that the statement requires. (eta) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. PLEASE COMPLETE AND FILE THE ATTACHED ELECTION FORM (FILING INSTRUCTIONS ARE ATTACHED). While the decision to consent or not to consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is entirely voluntarily, the duty to respond to this notice is mandatory. Each party must indicate consent or decline to consent by completing the attached Election Form and filing it with the court no later than twenty-one (21) days after entry of appearance. In the event a dispositive motion is filed prior to the date on which the submission of the Election Form is required, the parties must return the completed Election Form within seven (7) calendar days after the motion is filed. (Attachments: #1 Election Form) ATTACH THE NOTICE AND ELECTION FORM TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE NOTICE AND ELECTION FORM MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (eta) |
| Filing 25 CIVIL Waiver of Service Packet ~ Notice to Parties Regarding Service Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Attachments: #1 AO 398 Notice of a Lawsuit and Request to Waive Service of a Summons, #2 AO 399 Waiver of the Service of Summons)(eta) |
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Filing 24
Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:30AM on 10/27/2025 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KENNETH J. MANSFIELD - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 8/27/2025. ATTACH THE SCHEDULING ORDER TO THE INITIATING DOCUMENT (COMPLAINT/NOTICE OF REMOVAL). THE SCHEDULING ORDER MUST BE SERVED WITH THE DOCUMENT. (eta)
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| Filing 23 Summons Issued as to County of Hawaii. (eta) |
| Filing 22 Summons Issued as to Diane Nakagawa. (eta) |
| Filing 21 Summons Issued as to County of Maui. (eta) |
| Filing 20 Summons Issued as to Marcy Martin. (eta) |
| Filing 19 Summons Issued as to City and County of Honolulu. (eta) |
| Filing 18 Summons Issued as to Andrew T. Kawano. (eta) |
| Filing 17 Summons Issued as to County of Kauai. (eta) |
| Filing 16 Summons Issued as to Chelsie Sakai. (eta) |
| Filing 15 Summons Issued as to Hawaii Department of Taxation. (eta) |
| Filing 14 Summons Issued as to Gary S. Suganuma. (eta) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Case Assignment: Please reflect Civil case number CV 25-00367 KJM on all further pleadings. (eta) |
| Filing 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Aloha Anuenue Tours LLC, Cruise Lines International Association, Inc., Honolulu Ship Supply Co., Kauai Kilohana Partners. (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 11 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 10 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 9 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 8 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 7 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 6 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 5 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 4 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 3 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 2 Summons (Proposed) (Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AHIDC-3200032.), filed by Cruise Lines International Association, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Portnoy, Jeffrey) |
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