Thursday - March 26, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii

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First Liberty Institute: Jewish Rabbi Sues County Over Mounting Fines for Hosting Small Religious Gatherings in His Home
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii, Feb. 15 -- The First Liberty Institute issued the following news release: First Liberty Institute, Robert Christensen, and the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher filed a federal lawsuit against county officials on the Big Island of Hawai'i after they fined a local Rabbi for hosting small religious gatherings in his home. You can read the complaint here (https://firstliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Gerlitzky_Complaint_Redacted.pdf). "Rabbi Gerlitzky has a constitution  more