No. 21-358
Melvin Keakaku Amina, et ux. v. U.S. Bank National Association
Tags: annexation-legality armed-invasion citizenship-status diversity-jurisdiction executive-agreement hawaii-statehood hawaiian-independence international-law queen-liliuokalani self-determination sovereignty-dispute statehood-process
Latest Conference:
2021-11-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does the State of Hawaii lack legal existence
because of illegalities in Hawaii 's statehood process?
(including the removal of Queen Lili 'uokalani by
"superior force, " unratified treaties of annexation,
confusion of "joint resolution " with "enactment, "
Presidential recognition of Hawaiian independence,
an executive agreement to restore the royal
government, "armed invasion, " an Admission Act
passed without a vote of the people, a fraudulent
ballot, and unqualified voters illegally voting)
2. Are inhabitants of the islands consequently not
"citizens of Hawaii " for purposes of Diversity
Jurisdiction?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the State of Hawai'i lack legal existence?
Docket Entries
2021-11-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
2021-06-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2021)
Attorneys
Melvin Amina, et ux.
Melvin Keakaku Amina — Petitioner