The Law Center moved to unseal documents filed under seal without public explanation in United States v. Gerard K. Puana, 13-CR-735 LEK, and other related cases. The Law Center’s motion was filed under 19-CV-172 LEK-WRP and 19-MC-95 LEK-WRP. The case was assigned to the Honorable Leslie E. Kobayashi. On June 24, 2019, Judge Kobayashi granted the motion to unseal subject to redactions for specific medical and financial information.
- Docket in 13-CR-735
- Docket (Unsealed) in 13-CR-735
- Motion to Unseal Court Records (4/4/19)
- Government’s Response (4/18/19)
- Puana’s Response (4/19/19)
- Reply to Responses (4/23/19)
- Order Providing Notice to Interested Persons (4/23/19)
- Order Clarifying Notice (4/23/19)
- Katherine Kealoha’s Response (5/10/19)
- Reply to Kealoha Response (5/14/19)
- Minutes of 5/24/19 Proceeding
- Order on Motion to Unseal (6/24/19)
- Amended Order on Motion to Unseal (6/28/19)
- Unsealed Documents (Zip File)
Select Unsealed Filings
- Ex Parte Motion for [Limited Waiver of Katherine Kealoha’s Medical Privilege] (5/1/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 1 [Dr. Ito: Katherine Kealoha Medical Records] (5/16/14) (Granted, 5/16/14)
- Katherine Kealoha Motion to Quash (5/28/14)
- Defendant’s Opposition to Motion (6/2/14)
- Defendant’s Supplemental Opposition to Motion (6/4/14)
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Quash (6/13/14)
- 9th Circuit Opinion Affirming Order (7/1/14)
- Order Requiring Disclosure to Defendant’s Counsel (7/10/14)
- Documents Produced by Katherine Kealoha (7/10/14)
- Order Noting Failure to Disclose (7/14/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 2 [Kealohas: Video Footage from 6/20/13 until Theft] (5/19/14) (Granted, 5/20/14)
- HPD Response to Subpoena (6/13/14)
- Louis Kealoha Response to Subpoena (7/22/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 3 [Prosecutor Kaneshiro: Kealoha Employment Records] (5/29/14) (Granted, 5/30/14)
- Prosecutor Motion to Quash (6/13/14)
- Defendant’s Opposition to Motion to Quash (Errata Version) (6/16/14)
- Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Quash (6/18/14)
- 9th Circuit Opinion Affirming Order (7/1/14)
- Order Requiring Disclosure to Defendant’s Counsel (7/10/14)
- Documents Produced by Prosecutor (7/10/14)
- Letter from Prosecutor Regarding Redactions (7/11/14)
- Order Noting Failure to Disclose (7/14/14)
- Order: Disclosure Adequate (7/22/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 4 [Trial Subpoenas for Witnesses] (6/10/14) (Granted, 6/12/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 5 [Trial Subpoenas for Kealohas and Rudolph Puana] (Granted, 6/16/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 6 [Bank of Hawaii Records] (6/17/14) (Granted, 6/18/14)
- Amended Application (6/19/14) (Granted, 6/20/14)
- Documents Produced by Bank of Hawaii (7/3/14)
- Defendant’s Trial Brief (6/19/14)
- Defendant’s Motion for Deposition [of Florence Puana] (7/15/14)
- Correspondence: Government No Opposition (7/24/14)
- Order Granting Deposition (7/22/14)
- Defendant’s Motion to Seal Deposition Motion Filings (7/15/14)
- Order Granting Motion to Seal (7/16/14)
- Defendant’s Letter Request to Share Katherine Kealoha Medical Records with Expert (7/31/14)
- Order for Parties to Respond to Request (8/1/14)
- Katherine Kealoha’s Objection to Request (8/1/14)
- Defendant’s Letter Explaining Need for Expert (8/4/14)
- Government Objection to Disclosure (8/7/14)
- Defendant’s Response to Government Objection (8/7/14)
- Katherine Kealoha’s Further Objection (8/8/14)
- Government Response to Defendant’s Concerns (8/11/14)
- Hearing Transcript on Various Subpoenas and Ethical Concerns (8/19/14)
- Hearing Transcript [portion without Government] (8/19/14)
- Order Regarding Various Subpoenas and Ethical Concerns (8/20/14)
- Motion for Reconsideration (8/22/14)
- Government Opposition (8/27/14)
- Defendant’s Reply to Government’s Opposition (8/29/14)
- Katherine Kealoha’s Opposition to Motion for Reconsideration (9/5/14)
- Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration (9/29/14)
- Defendant’s Letter regarding Missing Reports (8/6/14)
- Defendant’s Letter regarding Ethical Concerns and Katherine Kealoha (8/7/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 7 [HPD: Surveillance Video] (8/28/14) (Granted, 8/29/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 8 [Bank of Hawaii Records] (8/28/14) (Granted, 8/29/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 9 [HPD: Bank of Hawaii Incident] (9/4/14) (Granted, 9/5/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 10 [HPD: Incident Reports] (10/2/14) (Granted, 10/3/14)
- Documents Produced by HPD (12/11/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 11 [HPD: Records re Surveillance Cameras] (10/2/14) (Granted, 10/3/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 12 [HPD: Reports about Theft] (10/2/14) (Granted, 10/3/14)
- Documents Produced by HPD (12/1/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 13 [HPD: Traffic Stop] (10/3/14) (Granted, 10/7/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 14 [HPD: Dispatch Records] (10/6/14) (Granted, 10/8/14)
- Documents Produced by HPD (12/11/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 15 [HPD: Accident Records] (10/6/14) (Granted, 10/8/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 16 [City DMV: License Plate Registrations] (10/6/14) (Granted, 10/8/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 17 [Bank of Hawaii Customer Agreements] (10/7/14) (Granted, 10/10/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 18 [HPD: Officer Gibo Reports] (10/7/14) (Granted, 10/10/14)
- Documents Produced by HPD (12/11/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 19 [City Ethics Commission: Katherine Kealoha Financial Disclosures] (10/7/14) (Granted, 10/10/14)
- Katherine Kealoha Motion to Quash (10/23/14)
- Ethics Commission Motion to Quash (10/23/14)
- Defendant’s Opposition to Katherine Kealoha Motion to Quash (10/27/14)
- Defendant’s Opposition to Ethics Commission Motion to Quash (10/28/14)
- Katherine Kealoha Reply (10/31/14)
- Ethics Commission Reply (11/7/14)
- Order Granting Katherine Kealoha Motion to Quash (11/26/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 20 [HPD: Unredacted Police Reports] (10/10/14) (Granted, 10/14/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 21 [HPD: Unredacted CIU Reports] (10/16/14) (Granted, 10/21/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 22 [Morgan Stanley & Hawaiian Electric: Investment Records] (10/16/14) (Granted, 10/21/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 23 [City DMV: Registration History] (10/17/14) (Granted, 10/21/14)
- HPD Motion for Protective Order [Regarding Ex Parte Application Nos. 7, 9-15, 18, 20-21] (10/24/14)
- Defendant’s Opposition to Motion for Protective Order & Cross-Motion for Sanctions (11/4/14)
- HPD Reply (11/7/14)
- Order Denying Motion and Cross-Motion (11/12/14)
- Documents Produced by HPD (12/1/14)
- Government Motion to Preclude Deposition of Florence Puana (10/29/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 24 [HPD: Department Vehicle Records] (11/10/14) (Granted, 11/14/14)
- Derek Hahn Affidavit included with Dkt. 360 (12/1/14)
- [Government Request to Reopen Deposition of Florence Puana (11/14/14) – not originally sealed]
- Defendant’s Response to Government Request (11/21/14)
- Government Motion in Limine [Impeachment Evidence] (11/18/14)
- Defendant’s Response to Motion (11/21/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 25 [Trial Subpoenas (HPD Witnesses)] (11/20/14) (Granted, 11/26/14)
- City Letter Regarding Trial Subpoenas (12/2/14)
- HPD Declaration (12/2/14)
- Order Denying City Request (12/4/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 26 [Trial Subpoenas (Bank of Hawaii Witnesses)] (11/20/14) (Granted, 11/24/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 27 [Trial Subpoena (Kevin Sumida)] (11/21/14) (Denied, 11/26/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 28 [Trial Subpoenas (Various)] (11/21/14) (Granted in Part, Denied in Part, 11/26/14)
- Defendant’s Motion for Reconsideration [Re Application No. 27, 28] (11/28/14)
- Order Denying Motion for Reconsideration (12/2/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 29 [Trial Subpoenas (Katherine Kealoha’s Doctors) (11/21/14) (Denied in Part, 11/26/14, Granted in Part 12/1/14)
- Katherine Kealoha’s Objection to Subpoena (11/28/14)
- Documents Produced by Dr. Miller (12/1/14)
- Ex Parte Application No. 30 [Trial Subpoena (HPD Officer)] (11/24/14) (Denied, 11/26/14)
- Documents Produced by American Savings Bank regarding Defendant (12/3/14)
- Defendant Request to Share Records with AUSA Wheat (7/17/15)