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A sign for the Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Federal Building and Courthouse is displayed outside the courthouse in Honolulu, on Jan. 22, 2024. Jennifer Kelleher/AP Photo
A U.S. judge on April 15 dismissed a federal government lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies in state court over climate-related actions.
U.S. District Judge Helen Gillmor in Honolulu cited a “longstanding” policy against federal intervention in the procedures of state courts.