HSC issues negative ruling on Church's motion to stop gay marriage.
Baehr v. Miike 80 Haw. 341 (Haw. 1996) 910 P.2d 112
Applicants for Intervention-Appellants (Applicants), three clergy members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) and the LDS church itself, contend that, in late 1994, they became aware, for the first time, that the Attorney General, acting on behalf of [the State of Haw.], might not be willing to assert at the upcoming trial all of the known compelling state interests that are furthered by [HRS] § 572-1 which have been determined, in other jurisdictions, to be legally sufficient to justify similar legislation. . . Applicants are concerned that, in the event that members of the same sex are permitted to be married in Haw., refusal to perform such solemnization would result in revocation of their state-issued licenses. Therefore, Applicants contend that they have a right to intervene pursuant to HRCP Rule 24(a)(2). We disagree.