Historic Case Law of Hawaii

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

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
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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