The 2026 Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream“. The purpose of this theme, as described by the American Bar Association, is “The rule of law—the idea that no person is above the law—is what ensures the rights of the people to live their lives as freely as possible and to pursue their dreams.”
Below are resources found both in the Supreme Court Law Library and online related to the 2026 Law Day theme.
Books
General
- American Judicature Society. Uses of the judicial rule making power. [KF8734 U28]
- Commission to Study Racial and Ethnic Vias in the Courts. Equal justice eliminating the barriers. [KF8703 C73]
- Hayek, F.A. The constitution of liberty. [Levinson Collection]
- Moreland, Carroll C. Equal justice under law : the American legal system. [KF8700 M81]
- Pound Civil Justice Institute. The rule(s) of law: electronic discovery and the challenge of rulemaking in the state courts. [KF8902 A4 P63 2005]
- Roche, John Pearson. The quest for the dream; the development of civil rights and human relations in modern America [E184 A1 R6]
- Schafran, Lynn Hecht. Gender fairness in the courts: action in the new millennium. [KF8703 S4]
- Speiser, Stuart M. Lawyers and the American dream [KF300 S61]
Hawai‘i Specific
- Dellera, John P. “Equal access to justice: Hawaii disability rights center” Hawaii Bar Journal, vol. 13, no. 12
- Andrade, Troy J.H. “Ke Kanawai Mamalahoe: equality in our splintered profession.” University of Hawaii Law Review, vol. 33, no. 1
- The law of the splintered paddle: kanawai mamalahoe. [RefRm KFH29 A25]
Online Resources
- The Rule of Law and an Independent Judiciary: Cornerstones of Business Success, Economic Development, and the American Dream by Michael E Flowers
- Overview of the Rule of Law by the US Courts