Welcome to my library of historic case law of Hawaii! Linked digitized law books include kingdom, territorial, state, and district case law, administrative decisions, indexes, and more.
Also see my library of Historic Statutory Law of Hawaii.
I wrote a blog post introducing the historic law collection of Hawaii.
Historic Case Law of Hawaii |
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Year |
Title or Description |
Case Law Online |
| 1867 | Na Olelo Hooholo O Ka Aha Kiekie [A book of decisions of the Supreme Court], O Ko Hawaii Pae Aina [The leader of the Hawaiian People], Buke 1 [Book 1] | Hathi Trust |
| 1881 | Na Olelo Hooholo O Ka Aha Kiekie [A book of decisions of the Supreme Court], O Ko Hawaii Pae Aina [The leader of the Hawaiian People], 1857–1881, Buke 2 [Book 2] | Hathi Trust |
| 1891 | Ke Alakai O Ke Kanana Hawaii [A Guide for the Hawaiian], He Buke No, Na Olelo Hooholo O Ka Aha Kiekie [A book of decisions of the Supreme Court], Buke 1 [Book 1] | Puniwaiola |
| 1891 | Mahele II [Part 2]. Na Rula O Ka Aha Hookolokolo Kiekie Me Na Aha Kaapuni A Me Na Aha Hoomalu Me Apana O Ko Hawaii Pae Aina [The Rules of the Supreme Court and the District Courts of the Hawaiian Kingdom] | Puniwaiola |
| 1891? | Mahele III [Part 3]. Ke Kanawai, Oia Hoi Ka Hoakaka Kanawai I Kakau Mua Ia Ai E Ka Mea Hanohano A. F. Judd, Lunakanawai Kiekie A Kaulike O Ke Aupuni, A I Hooponopono A Hoomahuahua Hou Ia Aku E Ka Mea Nana I Hoomakaukau I Keia Buke [The Law i.e. from the decisions of the Hon. A. F. Judd, Chief Justice, arranged and expanded by the editor of this book] | Puniwaiola |
| 1916 | A Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court of Hawaii, Volumes 1 to 22 Inclusive, January 6, 1847, to October 7, 1915 | Internet Archive |
| 1857 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 1 | Hathi Trust |
| 1866 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 2 | Hathi Trust |
| 1877 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 3 | Hathi Trust |
| 1883 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 4 | Internet Archive |
| 1887 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 5 | Internet Archive |
| 1889 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 6 | Google Books |
| 1890 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 7 | Google Books |
| 1893 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 8 | Hathi Trust |
| 1895 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 9 | Google Books |
| 1897 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 10 | Google Books |
| 1899 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 11 | Google Books |
| 1900 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 12 | Hathi Trust |
| 1902 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 13 | Google Books |
| 1903 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 14 | Google Books |
| 1904 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 15 | Google Books |
| 1905 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 16 | Google Books |
| 1906 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 17 | Google Books |
| 1908 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 18 | Google Books |
| 1909 | Hawaiian Reports, Volume 19 | Google Books |
| 1912 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 20 | Google Books |
| 1914 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 21 | Google Books |
| 1915 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 22 | Google Books |
| 1917 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 23 | Google Books |
| 1919 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 24 | Google Books |
| 1921 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 25 | Hathi Trust |
| 1927 | Hawaii Reports, Volume 29 | Google Books |
| 1903 | Reports of Causes Determined in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Vol. 1 | Internet Archive |
| 1906 | Reports of Causes Determined in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Vol. 2 | Hathi Trust |
| 1911 | Reports of Causes Determined in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Vol. 3 | Internet Archive |
| 1918 | Reports of Causes Determined in the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Vol. 4 | Internet Archive |
| 1957–2023 | Opinions From the Supreme Court of Hawaii [browse] | Justia US Law |
| 1998–2009 | Hawaii Appellate Court Opinions and Orders | Hawai’i State Judiciary |
| 2010–Present | Hawaii Appellate Court Opinions and Orders | Hawai’i State Judiciary |
| Search Opinions | Hawai’i State Judiciary | |
| 1844 | Attorney General, Complaints and Opinions, Volume 1 [handwritten ledger] | Punawaiola |
| 1892–1900 | Opinions of the Attorney General, Nov. 29, 1892–June 1, 1900, Volume 2 [handwritten ledger] | Punawaiola |
| 1917 | Opinions of the Attorney General of Hawaii, January 5, 1915 to December 26, 1916 | Google Books |
| 1925 | Opinions of the Attorney-General of Hawaii, January 1, 1922 to June 30, 1924 | Google Books |
| 1929 | Opinions of the Attorneys-General of Hawaii, January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1928 | Hathi Trust |
| 1933 | Opinions of the Attorneys-General of Hawaii, January 1, 1929 to June 30, 1933 | Hathi Trust |
| 1941 | Opinions of the Attorneys-General of Hawaii, July 1, 1933 to June 30, 1939 | Hathi Trust |
| 1993–1999 | Attorney General Opinions | State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General |
| 2000–Current | Attorney General Opinions | State of Hawaii, Department of the Attorney General |
