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David M. Louie
| David M. Louie | ||
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| Attorney General of Hawaii | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 14, 2011 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Mark Bennett (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $114,420 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Appointed | December 19, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Neil Abercrombie (D) | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Occidental College (1973) | |
| J.D. | University of California-Berkeley (1977) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 8, 1951 | |
| Place of birth | Oakland, California | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Shortly after receiving his law degree, Louie passed the State Bar of California. The next year, he joined both the State Bar of Hawaii and then later the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii. For seven years, beginning in 1999, he served as Chairman of the Aloha Tower Development Corporation, a local government agency charged with the development of the land surrounding the Aloha Tower so as to benefit the state's commercial trade industry based at Honolulu harbor. In addition to working thirty-three years as both an attorney and partner for the Honolulu-based private practice of Roeca Louie & Hiraoka, Louie served as a Lawyer Representative for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from 2005 until 2008.
- President/Vice President/Director, Hawaii State Bar Association (1995 - 2001)
- Vice President/Secretary-Treasurer/Director, Hawaii Defense Lawyers Association
- Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Hawaii Supreme Court Special Committee on Judicial Performance
Education
- Bachelor's degree, Occidental College (1973)
- Juris Doctorate degree, Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California-Berkeley (1977)
Political career
Hawaii Attorney General (2011-Present)
Louie has served as Hawaii Attorney General since January 14, 2011.
Issues
Steven Tyler Act
On January 18, 2013, Jamie Kalani English introduced Senate Bill 465, the proposed "Steven Tyler Act." According the bill, "if [a] person captures or intends to capture, in a manner that is offensive to a reasonable person, through any means a visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of another person while that person is engaging in a personal or familial activity with a reasonable expectation of privacy," he or she would be liable for the "civil action of constructive invasion of privacy." He or she could be sued for general damages, special damages, and punitive damages worth triple the combined general and special damages. According to the Section 1 of the bill, the new law would especially help celebrities and be named after Steven Tyler, who owns a vacation home on the island of Maui, in honor of his "contribution to the arts in Hawai‘i and throughout the world."[4] The Senate passed the SB 465 on March 5 by a vote of 23-2, and the bill was sent on to the House. Only Senators Samuel Slom and Les Ihara, Jr. voted against the bill.[5] Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie, the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Tyler, Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood, and a number of other celebrities endorsed SB 465. They argued that the paparazzi invade the privacy of celebrities who come to Hawaii to vacation in peace by filming and photographing the celebrities on their private property and that this bill would help promote celebrity tourism in the state. The American Civil Liberties Union, Louie, the Society of Professional Journalists, and The New York Times opposed the bill, claiming that it would be unconstitutional and suppress journalism.[6][7]
Appointments
2010
Louie was named Hawaii Attorney General by Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) on December 19, 2010. [1]
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- Cleveland abduction case gives Hawaii family hope - Hawaii News Now
- Ninth Circuit gives Hawaii AG permission to file appeal in suit against credit ... - Legal News Line
- Hawaii Prison Chief: Inmate Deaths Are A 'Crisis On Our Hands' - Honolulu Civil Beat
- Morning Briefing: Dem demands, GMO limbo, taxes & take a powder! - Press Herald (blog)
- Security changes at school campus after $5.75M sex abuse settlement - KHON2
- Four months in . . . Life of more attention and protection for Shan Tsutsui - Maui News
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Personal
His father, Paul Louie, was a Presbyterian minister and one of three founding members of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California. David Louie currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife, Johanna.
Contact information
Capitol Address:
Department of the Attorney General
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-1500
Fax: (808) 586-1239
See also
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Honolulu Star-Advertiser "Abercrombie nominates David M. Louie as next Attorney General" 19 Dec. 2010
- ↑ The Maui News "Louie picked to be state’s top lawyer" 20 Dec. 2010
- ↑ "Governor of Hawaii Nominates New State Attorney General," Hawaii Reporter, January 3, 2011
- ↑ Text of Hawaii Senate Bill 465
- ↑ Measure status for Hawaii Senate Bill 465
- ↑ Malia Mattoch McManus, Reuters, "Hawaii's Senate passes Steven Tyler Act celebrity privacy bill," March 6, 2013
- ↑ The New York Times, "Bills of the Rich and Famous," February 11, 2013
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| Preceded by Mark J. Bennett (R) |
Hawaii Attorney General 2011 - present |
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