No. 25-507
Chang Y. Aiona, V. v. County of Hawaii, Hawaii, et al.
Tags: defamation first-amendment legal-precedent milkovich-standard opinion-exception public-interest
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 'opinion' exception can be extended to a private, non-public interest, defamation lawsuit in violation of the Court's decision Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., et al., 497 U.S. 1, 110 S.Ct. 2695, 111 L.Ed.2d 1 (1990)?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the “opi nion” excepti on can be extended to a pri vate, non-publ ic interest, defamati on lawsui t in violation of the Court’s deci sion Milkovi ch v. Lorai n Journal Co., et al ., 497 U .S. 1, 110 S.Ct. 2695, 111 L.Ed.2d 1 (1990)?
Docket Entries
2026-01-26
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-16
Reply of Chang Y. Aiona, V. submitted.
2026-01-16
Reply of petitioner Chang Y. Aiona, V. filed. (Distributed)
2026-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2025-12-30
Motion of Chang Y. Aiona, V. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-23
Brief of County of Hawaii, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-12-23
Brief of respondents County of Hawaii, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-12-23
Brief of respondents County of Hawaii, Hawaii, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 24, 2025.
2025-11-18
Motion of County of Hawaii, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2025 to December 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2025)
Attorneys
Chang Y. Aiona, V.
Ted H. S. Hong — Ted H. S. Hong, Attorney at Law, LLLC, Petitioner
Ted H. S. Hong — Ted H. S. Hong, Attorney at Law, LLLC, Petitioner
County of Hawaii, et al.
Lerisa L. Heroldt — Office of the Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Lerisa L. Heroldt — Office of the Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Mark Damian Disher — Office of the Corporation Counsel, Respondent
Mark Damian Disher — Office of the Corporation Counsel, Respondent