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Published July 17, 2026 at 10:36 AM ET · Updated July 19, 2026 at 12:07 AM ET

Hawaii judge vows to defy Supreme Court ruling

3 independent outlets are covering this story. Verification: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets. Patriot Watch links to original reporting; we don't republish it.

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What we know

A liberal Hawaii judge criticized conservative Supreme Court justices and stated that Hawaii would defy a high court ruling. The judge indicated the state would not comply with the decision.

Patriot Watch first flagged this story 1 d ago, when Supreme Court reported it. Coverage has since grown to 3 independent outlets. The most recent report came 7 hr ago from New York Post. Verification tier: Confirmed — reported independently by wire/mainstream and conservative outlets.

Conservative & independent coverage (3)

New York Post 7 hr ago
Hawaii liberal judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says state will defy high court
Fox News 16 hr ago
Liberal circuit judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says Hawaii will defy high court
Supreme Court 1 d ago
Supreme Court of the United States - Supreme Court of the United States (.gov)

Coverage timeline

Jul 17, 10:36 AM ET
1 d ago
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States - Supreme Court of the United States (.gov)
Jul 18, 3:08 PM ET
16 hr ago
Fox News
Liberal circuit judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says Hawaii will defy high court
Jul 18, 11:55 PM ET
7 hr ago
New York Post
Hawaii liberal judge blasts SCOTUS conservatives, says state will defy high court
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