August 2007
Ka Wai Ola
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Developer gives up reclassification bid for site-rich Po'ipu tract
"Sherry Broder, an attorney who represented OHA in the public hearings before the state, called the Knudsen Trust's decision to pull its petition 'a tremendous victory.'"
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February 2004
Ka Wai Ola
Native Hawaiian Rights
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DISMISSED! Arakaki suit thrown out of federal court
Federal District Judge Susan
Oki Mollway issued an order dismissing
the Arakaki v. Lingle lawsuit, which
had sought to have government
programs benefiting Native Hawaiians
declared unconstitutional. OHA attorney Sherry Broder had
argued for dismissal of the suit on
the grounds that it was based on an
essentially political question.
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January 15, 2004
Honolulu Advertiser
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against OHA
"Broder's motion to dismiss the case contended that recent acts of Congress shepherding Hawaiian programs have fueled a political process that the courts should not interrupt."
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January 11, 2004
Honolulu Advertiser
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Ruling due on motion to reject challenge to Hawaiian benefits
"Broder said the basis of her argument is that the treatment of Hawaiians is 'a political question, and Congress has made a determination that Native Hawaiians should be treated the same as Native Americans.'"
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September 3, 2003
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Ruling hailed as 'victory for Hawaiians'
"Sherry Broder, lead attorney for OHA, called the ruling an 'important victory for Hawaiians and their continuing battle to preserve Hawaiian rights.'"
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March 13, 2002
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Judge denies bid to end native Hawaiian funding
"OHA board attorney Sherry Broder said the plaintiffs' use of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Rice vs. Cayetano case does not mean they will prevail."
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February 20, 2002
Honolulu Advertiser
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Federal judge rejects suit against OHA
"Attorney Sherry Broder...said this case differed from the Rice vs. Cayetano case where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Hawaiian-only elections were unconstitutional."
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November 21, 2001
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Native Hawaiian Rights
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OHA wants control of ceded lands
"Broder said international law requires governments to take steps to protect lands for indigenous people and to resolve land claims."
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July 12, 2001
KITV4 News
Native Hawaiian Rights
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'Hawaiians-Only' Lawsuit Thrown Out
"Broder responded: 'There's no reason why Native Hawaiians shouldn't be treated the same as Navajos who have reservations and have trust funds.'"
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July 3, 2001
Honolulu Advertiser
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Barrett's standing on OHA constitutionality questioned
"Sherry Broder yesterday called bogus Patrick Barrett's claims of discrimination in the rejection of an OHA business loan he had sought."
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February 22, 2001
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Still reeling from Rice vs. Cayetano
"'These cases really attack the fabric of the society and the history of Hawaii,' Broder said."
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January 31, 2001
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Native Hawaiian Rights
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Thousands to demonstrate for Hawaiian entitlements
A lawsuit challenging a 1978 Hawaii constitutional
amendment that supports Hawaiian homesteading, the state Office of
Hawaiian Affairs, and native access and gathering rights seeks to halt
the state from receiving and spending money for programs that exclusively
benefit Hawaiians.
Sherry Broder, attorney for the Office of Hawaiian
Affairs, said, "We are confident that we will be able to defend Hawaiian rights and entitlements."
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